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CVE-2019-15978

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2020-01-06
  • Fixed in11.3\(1\)
  • WeaknessCWE-78

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Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on the DCNM application to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS). For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-02-06Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco data center network manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.3< 11.3\(1\)11.3\(1\)

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As cisco, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2020-02-06

Fix

  1. Update Cisco data center network manager to 11.3\(1\)

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-48020
Exploit-DB
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-15
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.2read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.07.2known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-78known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score37.5 %read 2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-hp2m-frm8-v4cq

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15978?

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on the DCNM application to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS). For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.

Is CVE-2019-15978 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-15978 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 37.5% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15978?

CVE-2019-15978 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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