CVE-2019-1919 describes a critical vulnerability in Cisco FindIT Network Management Software and Network Probe Release 1.1.4 when deployed using Cisco-supplied VM images. An unauthenticated, local attacker with console access can exploit a static root account embedded in the underlying Linux operating system. This allows for root-level privilege escalation, posing a significant risk to the affected systems. Despite its high CVSS score of 7.8, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:findit_network_manager:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:findit_network_probe:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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