CVE-2019-12660

MEDIUM

Cisco IOS XE >= 16.1.1 - Authenticated Memory Write via CLI Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to write values to the underlying memory of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation and authorization of specific commands that a user can execute within the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and issuing a specific set of commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify the configuration of the device to cause it to be non-secure and abnormally functioning.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 21.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-668
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/ios_xe 16.1.1
Published Sep 25, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026