CVE-2019-1907
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web server of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to set sensitive configuration values and gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of substring comparison operations that are performed by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker with read-only privileges to gain administrator privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unified Computing System (Management Software)cisco_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 · 6.5–8.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco integrated management controller supervisor< 4.0\(2f\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:integrated_management_controller_supervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco integrated management controller supervisor< 4.0\(4b\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:integrated_management_controller_supervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco unified computing system= 4.0(1c)hs3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:unified_computing_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20190821-imc-privescalCisco Integrated Management Controller Substring Comparison Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2019-08-21csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web server of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to set sensitive configuration values and gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of substring comparison operations that are performed by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker with read-only privileges to gain administrator privileges. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvo36080Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1907cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-cimc-cli-injectcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-imc-bocnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-imc-cmdinj-1850cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-imc-cmdinj-1864cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-imc-cmdinj-1865cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190821-imc-cmdinject-1634cnnvd
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