Cisco IOS XE Software Path Traversal Vulnerability
Published Sep 25, 2019
6.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.14%
Description
A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XE Software 16.4.1 | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Nov 20, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01138) | 65.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01138) | 65.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 7.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 43.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 63.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.72% (0.01723) | 34.94th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.72% (0.01723) | 34.25th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 8.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925-dt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190925-dt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
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