CVE-2019-1821 is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager, stemming from improper input validation in their web-based management interfaces. This flaw allows an authenticated, remote attacker to upload a malicious file and execute code with root-level privileges on the underlying operating system. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Exploit code is publicly available via Metasploit modules and Nuclei templates, and it has garnered considerable community discussion and media coverage, though it is not currently listed on the KEV catalog as actively exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0\(0.0.83b\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:network_level_service:3.0\(0.0.83b\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.