7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.7 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
A vulnerability in the Secure Configuration Validation functionality of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary commands at system boot time with the privileges of root. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper validation of system files when the persistent configuration information is read from the file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and overwriting the persistent configuration storage with malicious executable files. An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands at system startup and those commands will run as the root user. The attacker must have valid administrative credentials for the device.
This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(501246);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/07/26");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1728");
script_name(english:"Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software Secure Configuration Bypass (CVE-2019-1728)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A vulnerability in the Secure Configuration Validation functionality
of Cisco FXOS Software and Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an
authenticated, local attacker to run arbitrary commands at system boot
time with the privileges of root. The vulnerability is due to a lack
of proper validation of system files when the persistent configuration
information is read from the file system. An attacker could exploit
this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and overwriting the
persistent configuration storage with malicious executable files. An
exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands at system
startup and those commands will run as the root user. The attacker
must have valid administrative credentials for the device.
This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108391");
# https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190515-nxos-conf-bypass
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1a24f9c8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-1728");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_cwe_id(347);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/05/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/05/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/07/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Cisco");
exit(0);
}
include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Cisco');
var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Cisco');
var vuln_cpes = {
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:8.1%281b%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "8.1%281b%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "8.1", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.0%282%29a8%2811%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "6.0%282%29a8%2811%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "6.0%282%29a8", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:7.0%283%29i7%283%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "7.0%283%29i7%283%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "7.0%283%29", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:7.3%284%29n1%281%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "7.3%284%29n1%281%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "7.3", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:6.2%2822%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "6.2%2822%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "6.2", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:7.3%283%29d1%281%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "7.3%283%29d1%281%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "7.2", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:8.3%281%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "8.3%281%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "8.0", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:4.0%281a%29" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "4.0%281a%29", "versionStartIncluding" : "4.0", "family" : "NXOS"},
"cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os:2.4.1.101" :
{"versionEndExcluding" : "2.4.1.101", "versionStartIncluding" : "2.4", "family" : "NXOS"}
};
tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.7 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%