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TI-2019-01212 Aliases CVE-2019-1585GHSA-wmmj-3h5w-9p89

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Application-Centric Infrastructure Mode Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the controller authorization functionality of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series ACI Mode Switch Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escalate standard users with root privilege on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a misconfiguration of certain sudoers files for the bashroot component on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the affected device with a crafted user ID, which may allow temporary administrative access to escalate privileges. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to escalate privileges on an affected device. This Vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.0(1h)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode (Cisco): 4.0(1h)

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Modebefore 4.0(1h)4.0(1h)Patch availableCNA
  • Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode VendorCisco Affected before 4.0(1h) Fixed in 4.0(1h) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)sk\(0.39\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3(0)sk(0.39)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:8.3\(0\)sk\(0.39\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3(0)sk(0.39) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93128tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9504:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0\(1h\)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396px:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9504:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0\(1h\) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode (Cisco) Fixed in 4.0(1h)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1585
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmmj-3h5w-9p89

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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