CVE-2019-12661 describes a local command injection vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software, specifically within a Virtualization Manager (VMAN) related CLI command. An authenticated attacker with administrator privileges can exploit insufficient argument validation to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux operating system with root privileges, potentially leading to complete system compromise. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium) due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but it requires high privileges for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
15.3\(3\)sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.3\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.4\(2\)sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.4\(2\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.4\(3\)sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.4\(3\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.5\(1\)sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(1\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.5\(2\)sCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:15.5\(2\)s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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