CVE-2019-1794 json
Cisco Directory Connector Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-10351
- cvss
- 5.1
- 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 search path processing of Cisco Directory Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a binary of their choosing. The vulnerability is due to uncontrolled search path elements. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a binary of their choosing earlier in the search path utilized by Cisco Directory Connector to locate and load required resources.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- 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 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco Directory Connector
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-cdc-hijack
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/108032
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-1794
- NVD CVE-2019-1794
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