Improper access control in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1619 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Data Center Network Manager Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper access control
EUVDB-ID: #VU18962
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1619
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper session management on the affected software. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to a specific web servlet on affected devices, obtain a valid session cookie, bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions with administrative privileges on the affected device.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Data Center Network Manager: 7.3.0 ZN.0.99 - 11.0.1
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190626-dcnm-bypass
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
