CVE-2019-12666 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software. An authenticated, local attacker can exploit this by issuing specific commands, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the underlying Linux operating system. This vulnerability is rated Medium (CVSS 6.7) due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires high privileges and local access. Currently, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed on the KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 16.4, < 16.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 16.7, < 16.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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