HIGH

CVE-2019-1936

CVSS v3

7.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

62.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux shell as the root user. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires privileged access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the web-based management interface with administrator privileges and then sending a malicious request to a certain part of the interface.

Technical details

Published
8/21/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1936?

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor, Cisco UCS Director, and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying Linux shell as the root user. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires privileged access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the web-based management interface with administrator privileges and then sending a malicious request to a certain part of the interface.

Is CVE-2019-1936 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-1936 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 62.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1936?

CVE-2019-1936 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity).

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