CVE-2019-1731
MEDIUMCisco Nx-os < 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\) - Information Disclosure
Title source: ruleDescription
A vulnerability in the SSH CLI key management functionality of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to expose a user's private SSH key to all authenticated users on the targeted device. The attacker must authenticate with valid administrator device credentials. The vulnerability is due to incomplete error handling if a specific error type occurs during the SSH key export. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and entering a crafted command at the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to expose a user's private SSH key. In addition, a similar type of error in the SSH key import could cause the passphrase-protected private SSH key to be imported unintentionally.
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
39.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-755
CWE-200
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
cisco/nx-os
< 7.0\(3\)i4\(9\)
Timeline
Published
May 15, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026