CVE-2019-1618: Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Standalone NX-OS Mode Tetration Analytics Agent Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-275

Description

A vulnerability in the Tetration Analytics agent for Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The vulnerability is due to an incorrect permissions setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replacing valid agent files with malicious code. A successful exploit could result in the execution of code supplied by the attacker. Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode are affected running versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(5).

Affected products

Cisco NX-OS: from 7.0\(3\)i4 before 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\) — fixed in 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco NX-OS 7.0\(3\)i7\(5\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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