CVE-2019-1895

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software VNC Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Aug 7, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) console implementation of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the VNC console session of an administrative user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an insufficient authentication mechanism used to establish a VNC session. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting an administrator VNC session request prior to login. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to watch the administrator console session or interact with it, allowing admin access to the affected device.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-10452 A vulnerability in the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) console implementation of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the VNC console session of an administrative user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an insufficient authentication mechanism used to establish a VNC session. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting an administrator VNC session request prior to login. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to watch the administrator console session or interact with it, allowing admin access to the affected device.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_network_function_virtualization_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco enterprise Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure
Cisco enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 19, 2024, 7:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified
Aug 24, 2026, 6:22 PM