Improper access control in Industrial Network Director - CVE-2019-1976
Published: September 5, 2019 / Updated: September 5, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20868
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1976
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Industrial Network Director
Industrial Network Director
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the “plug-and-play” services component due to improper access restrictions on the web-based management interface. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the target device and gain access to the running configuration information about devices managed by the IND, including administrative credentials.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1976
Install updates from vendor's website.