CVE-2019-15997
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input during the execution of the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco DNA Spacescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco DNA Spaces Connectorcisco_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 · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
ssvc
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affected products (5)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20191120-dna-cmd-injectionCisco DNA Spaces: Connector Command Injection Vulnerability2019-11-20csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco DNA Spaces: Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a command injection attack and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input during the execution of the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. 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-20191120-dna-cmd-injection ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-cmd-injection"]
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sources
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15997cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-cmd-injectioncnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-priv-escacnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-sqlinjectioncnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4392/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-cmd-injectionenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-dna-cmd-injectionVendor Advisorynvd
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