CVE-2019-12666
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-22
Path Traversal
Publication date:
25/09/2019
Last modified:
09/10/2019
Description
A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.4 (including) | 16.6.5 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.7 (including) | 16.9.3 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page