CVE-2019-15999: Cisco Data Center Network Manager JBoss EAP Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2020-01-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A vulnerability in the application environment of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect configuration of the authentication settings on the JBoss EAP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a specific low-privilege account. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the JBoss EAP, which should be limited to internal system accounts.

Affected products

Cisco Data Center Network Manager: before 11.3\(1\) — fixed in 11.3\(1\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Data Center Network Manager 11.3\(1\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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