CVE-2019-1885 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in the Redfish protocol of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on an affected device.

Understanding CVE-2019-1885

What is CVE-2019-1885?

A flaw in the Redfish protocol used by the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject and execute unauthorized commands with root privileges on a targeted device.

The Impact of CVE-2019-1885

The vulnerability could lead to an attacker injecting and executing unauthorized commands on the affected device with root privileges.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-1885

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Redfish protocol of Cisco IMC leads to command injection vulnerability.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Cisco Unified Computing System (Management Software)
Vendor: Cisco
Versions Affected: Less than 3.0(4k)

Exploitation Mechanism

Attacker needs to send carefully crafted authenticated commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software.

Mitigation and Prevention

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply the necessary security patches provided by Cisco.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activities.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software and firmware.
Implement strong authentication mechanisms and access controls.
Conduct regular security audits and assessments.
Educate users on safe computing practices.

Patching and Updates

Cisco has released patches to address this vulnerability.