OS Command Injection in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2019-15978
Published: January 6, 2020 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23970
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15978
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the REST API due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when the processing of requests to the fabrics endpoint in the "createLanFabric" component. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target device.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15978
Install updates from vendor's website.