Cisco NX-OS Software Unauthorized Directory Access Vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 125390

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Synopsis

The remote Cisco device is affected by an unauthorized directory access vulnerability

Description

According to its self-reported version, the Cisco NX-OS Software is affected by an unauthorized directory access vulnerability. This is due to a flaw in the implementation of file system permissions. An authenticated, local attacker could exploit this to access sensitive and critical files on the file system. Please see the included Cisco BIDs and the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID(s) CSCvh75886 / CSCvh75949 / CSCvi96549 / CSCvi96551 / CSCvi96554 CSCvi96559.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 125390

File Name: cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-directory.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: combined

Family: CISCO

Published: 5/24/2019

Updated: 12/20/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-1600

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os

Required KB Items: Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Version, Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Model, Host/Cisco/NX-OS/Device

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-1600

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-20190306-nxos-directory

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvh75886, CSCvh75949, CSCvi96549, CSCvi96551, CSCvi96554, CSCvi96559

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