CVE-2019-1821
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root-level privileges on the underlying…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 98.1%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root-level privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability exist because the software improperly validates user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the administrative web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute code with root-level privileges on the underlying operating system.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 98.05% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 May 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- cisco/evolved programmable network manager · cisco/network level service · cisco/prime infrastructure
- Source
- psirt@cisco.com
EPSS 98.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-47016source ↗ | Cisco Prime Infrastructure Health Monitor - TarArchive Directory Traversal (Metasploit)linux · Metasploit | remote | 20 June 2019 | yes |
| EDB-47686source ↗ | Cisco Prime Infrastructure Health Monitor HA TarArchive - Directory Traversal / Remote Code Executionlinux · mr_me | remote | 17 May 2019 | yes |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153350/Cisco-Prime-Infrastructure-Health-Monitor-TarArchive-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108339Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190515-pi-rceVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153350/Cisco-Prime-Infrastructure-Health-Monitor-TarArchive-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108339Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190515-pi-rceVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.