CVE-2019-16003
mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.012 · 69 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download system log files from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an issue in the authentication logic of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download log files if they were previously generated by an administrator.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco UCS Directorcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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cvss
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20200108-ucs-dir-infodisCisco UCS Director Information Disclosure Vulnerability2020-01-08csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download system log files from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an issue in the authentication logic of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download log files if they were previously generated by an administrator. 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-20200108-ucs-dir-infodis ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-ucs-dir-infodis"]
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references (6)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16003cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-ucs-dir-infodiscnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-UCS-Director-information-disclosure-via-System-Log-Files-31285cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0091/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-ucs-dir-infodisenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200108-ucs-dir-infodisVendor Advisorynvd
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