CVE-2019-12623
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web server functionality of Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform file enumeration on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the web server responding with different error codes for existing and non-existing files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending GET requests for different file names. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to enumerate files residing on the system.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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affected products (4)
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- cisco enterprise network functions virtualization infrastructure< 3.12.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_network_functions_virtualization_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-enumerationCisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Software File Enumeration Vulnerability2019-08-21csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web server functionality of Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform file enumeration on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to the web server responding with different error codes for existing and non-existing files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending GET requests for different file names. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to enumerate files residing on the system. Cisco will release software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-enumeration ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-enumeration"]
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12623cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-enumerationcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-filewritecnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3211.2/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3211/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-enumerationenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-nfv-enumerationVendor Advisorynvd
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