SB2019012417 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software



SB2019012417 - Security restrictions bypass in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software

Published: January 24, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019012417
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1656)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local attacker can send specially crafted commands and gain shell access with a non-root user account to the underlying Linux operating system on the affected device and potentially access system configuration files with sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.