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TI-2019-01239 Aliases CVE-2019-1612GHSA-rcvx-84w9-r9x5

Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1612)

Priority LOW 30CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments passed to certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including malicious input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with elevated privileges. An attacker would need valid administrator credentials to exploit this vulnerability. Nexus 3000 Series Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I4(9) and 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3500 Platform Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)I7(4). Nexus 3600 Platform Switches are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5). Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Stand are affected running software versions prior to 7.0(3)F3(5).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00457 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nexus 3000 Series Switches (Cisco): 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4)Nexus 3500 Platform Switches (Cisco): 7.0(3)I7(4)+3 more products

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
CiscoNexus 3000 Series Switchesbefore 7.0(3)I4(9); before 7.0(3)I7(4)7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4)Patch availableCNA
CiscoNexus 3500 Platform Switchesbefore 7.0(3)I7(4)7.0(3)I7(4)Patch availableCNA
CiscoNexus 3600 Platform Switchesbefore 7.0(3)F3(5)7.0(3)F3(5)Patch availableCNA
CiscoNexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Modebefore 7.0(3)I4(9); before 7.0(3)I7(4)7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4)Patch availableCNA
CiscoNexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modulesbefore 7.0(3)F3(5)7.0(3)F3(5)Patch availableCNA
  • Nexus 3000 Series Switches VendorCisco Affected before 7.0(3)I4(9); before 7.0(3)I7(4) Fixed in 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4) Patch available CNA
  • Nexus 3500 Platform Switches VendorCisco Affected before 7.0(3)I7(4) Fixed in 7.0(3)I7(4) Patch available CNA
  • Nexus 3600 Platform Switches VendorCisco Affected before 7.0(3)F3(5) Fixed in 7.0(3)F3(5) Patch available CNA
  • Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode VendorCisco Affected before 7.0(3)I4(9); before 7.0(3)I7(4) Fixed in 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4) Patch available CNA
  • Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules VendorCisco Affected before 7.0(3)F3(5) Fixed in 7.0(3)F3(5) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0\(3\) to before 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0\(3\)i5 to before 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0\(3\)f3 to before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0\(3\)f1 to before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0\(3\) to before 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0\(3\)i5 to before 7.0\(3\)i7\(6\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0\(3\)f3 to before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0\(3\)f1 to before 7.0\(3\)f3\(5\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Nexus 3000 Series Switches (Cisco) Fixed in 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Fix · CNA Nexus 3500 Platform Switches (Cisco) Fixed in 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Fix · CNA Nexus 3600 Platform Switches (Cisco) Fixed in 7.0(3)F3(5)
  • Fix · CNA Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode (Cisco) Fixed in 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4)
  • Fix · CNA Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules (Cisco) Fixed in 7.0(3)F3(5)

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Cisco Nexus 9500 R-Series Line Cards and Fabric Modules 7.0(3)F3(5)

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-01243 Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2019-01242 Cisco NX-OS Software Image Signature Verification VulnerabilityPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2019-01240 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1613)Priority LOW 30
    Show all 5 records →
  • Release ·

    Cisco Nexus 3600 Platform Switches 7.0(3)F3(5)

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-01243 Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2019-01240 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1613)Priority LOW 30
    • TI-2019-01238 Cisco FXOS and NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1611)Priority LOW 30
    Show all 4 records →
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  • Release ·

    Cisco Nexus 3500 Platform Switches 7.0(3)I7(4)

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-01241 Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Command Injection VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2019-01237 Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1610)Priority LOW 30
    Show all 3 records →
  • Release ·

    Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches, Nexus 9000 Series Switches in Standalone NX-OS Mode 7.0(3)I4(9), 7.0(3)I7(4)

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-01243 Cisco NX-OS Software Cisco Fabric Services Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 48
    • TI-2019-01241 Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Command Injection VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 47
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1612
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcvx-84w9-r9x5

References

Advisory 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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