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TI-2019-01215 Aliases CVE-2019-1588GHSA-27v4-h6gj-f3w5

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches Application-Centric Infrastructure Mode Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Priority LOW 20CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches running in Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read arbitrary files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input and validation checking mechanisms of user-supplied input sent to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker unauthorized access to read arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 14.0(1h).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00346 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode (Cisco): 14.0(1h)

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 14.0(1h)14.0(1h)Patch availableCNA
  • Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode VendorCisco Affected before 14.0(1h) Fixed in 14.0(1h) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0\(1h\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0\(1h\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cisco NX-OS Software for Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode (Cisco) Fixed in 14.0(1h)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1588
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27v4-h6gj-f3w5

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-13332 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2018-00260 Improper input validation in Cisco NX-OS unknown CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01226 Cisco NX-OS Software Netstack Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2022-05183 Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Over IP Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2022-05182 Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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