CVE-2019-16009 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the web UI of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software. This flaw, stemming from insufficient CSRF protections, allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to trick a user into executing arbitrary actions with their privilege level, potentially leading to configuration changes, command execution, or device reloads if the user has administrative rights. Rated 8.8 HIGH on CVSS, the attack requires user interaction (persuading them to click a malicious link) but has a low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 16.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 16.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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