VDB-131569 · CVE-2019-1618 · BID 107322

Cisco NX-OS prior 7.0(3)I7(5) on Nexus 9000 Tetration Analytics Agent permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 9000. This impacts an unknown function of the component Tetration Analytics Agent. This manipulation causes permission. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-1618. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 9000 (Router Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Tetration Analytics Agent. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5).

The bug was discovered 03/06/2019. The weakness was shared 03/11/2019 as cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-1618 since 12/06/2018. An attack has to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 316377 (Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Tetration Analytics Agent Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability(cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace)).

Upgrading to version 7.0(3)I7(5) eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-131568, VDB-131567, VDB-131566 and VDB-131565 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NX-OS 7.0(3)I7(5)

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12/06/2018 🔍
03/06/2019 +90 days 🔍
03/11/2019 +5 days 🔍
03/12/2019 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2023 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-20190306-tetra-ace
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-1618 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1618
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131569
SecurityFocus: 107322

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2019 07:14
Updated: 07/31/2023 14:04
Changes: 03/12/2019 07:14 (63), 06/06/2020 20:50 (1), 07/31/2023 13:58 (4), 07/31/2023 14:04 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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