CVE-2019-1588
lowpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches running in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and validation checking mechanisms of user-supplied input sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker unauthorized access to read arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 14.0(1h).
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Modecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–4.4
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Modeunspecified → 14.0(1h)enisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20190306-aci-file-readCisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Application-Centric Infrastructure Mode Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability2019-03-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches running in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and validation checking mechanisms of user-supplied input sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker unauthorized access to read arbitrary files on an affected device. Cisco has released 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-20190306-aci-file-read ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-aci-file-read"]
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references (11)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107316cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1588cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-aci-controller-privseccnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190306-aci-file-readcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-NX-OS-Nexus-multiple-vulnerabilities-28681cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/76638cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107316cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107316enisa_euvd
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