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CVE-2019-1755: Cisco IOS XE Software Command Injection Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

A vulnerability in the Web Services Management Agent (WSMA) function of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary Cisco IOS commands as a privilege level 15 user. The vulnerability occurs because the affected software improperly sanitizes user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted HTTP requests to the targeted application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected device.

Affected products

• Cisco IOS XE: 3.2.0ja, 3.6.10e, 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.1.3, 16.2.1 (+32)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107380
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-iosxe-cmdinj
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107380
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190327-iosxe-cmdinj

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