CVE-2019-1854 vulnerability in Cisco Products
Published on May 3, 2019
Cisco Expressway Series Directory Traversal Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the management web interface of Cisco Expressway Series could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack against an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation on the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass security restrictions and access the web interface of a Cisco Unified Communications Manager associated with the affected device. Valid credentials would still be required to access the Cisco Unified Communications Manager interface.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2019-1854 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-1854
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Affected Versions
Cisco Expressway:- Version unspecified and below X12.5.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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