CVE-2019-1618 json
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Tetration Analytics Agent Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-10175
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5).
Patch / fix
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode 7.0(3)I7(5)
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode
Classification
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/107322
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-1618
- NVD CVE-2019-1618
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