CVE-2019-15978

HIGH

Cisco Data Center Network Manager < 11.3(1) - Authenticated OS Command Injection via REST and SOAP API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-15978. PoCs published by mr_me.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager (CVE-2019-15978). It first leaks credentials via an info leak, then bypasses authentication, and finally executes a reverse shell via Ruby command injection in the `createLanFabric` function.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges on the DCNM application to inject arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS). For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mr_me · pythonwebappsjava
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48020

This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager (CVE-2019-15978). It first leaks credentials via an info leak, then bypasses authentication, and finally executes a reverse shell via Ruby command injection in the `createLanFabric` function.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cisco Data Center Network Manager 11.2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Python environment with required libraries
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.3746
EPSS Percentile 98.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/data_center_network_manager < 11.3\(1\)
Published Jan 06, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026