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CVE-2019-15977

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-15977 describes multiple authentication bypass vulnerabilities in Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain administrative privileges. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, allowing for arbitrary administrative actions. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for command injection (EDB-48020) exists, and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 11.3\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
38.11%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-48020 · Feb 6, 2020
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3811 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 51,551 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

ciscovendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/156242/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.2.1-Command-Injection.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
tools.cisco.com / security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200102-dcnm-auth-bypass
Vendor Advisory