CVE-2019-1620
highpriority · attend · 78EPSS 0.838 · 100 %ileexploit · weaponizedEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permission settings in affected DCNM software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading specially crafted data to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files on the filesystem and execute code with root privileges on the affected device.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Data Center Network Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9.8–10
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco data center network manager= 11.0(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20190626-dcnm-codexCisco Data Center Network Manager Arbitrary File Upload and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2019-06-26csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permission settings in affected DCNM software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading specially crafted data to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files on the filesystem and execute code with root privileges on the 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-20190626-dcnm-codex ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190626-dcnm-codex"]
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sources
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references (23)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153546/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.1-1-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jul/7cnnvd
- http://www.cisco.com/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1620cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153546/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-11.1-1-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154304/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/11cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190626-dcnm-codexcnnvd
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