Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-12666
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.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2019-12666
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-12666
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-12666
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
6.7
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
5.9
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. | |
|
6.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-12666
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-12666
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https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925-dt
Cisco IOS XE Software Path Traversal VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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