CVE-2019-1648
HIGHCisco SD-WAN Solution - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Group Configuration
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the user group configuration of the Cisco SD-WAN Solution could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain elevated privileges on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly validate certain parameters included within the group configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by writing a crafted file to the directory where the user group configuration is located in the underlying operating system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and take full control of the device.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190123-sdwan-sol-escal
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106719
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
29.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-20
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (8)
cisco/sd-wan
< 18.4.0
cisco/vbond_orchestrator
cisco/vedge_1000_firmware
cisco/vedge_100_firmware
cisco/vedge_2000_firmware
cisco/vedge_5000_firmware
cisco/vmanage_network_management
cisco/vsmart_controller
Published
Jan 24, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026