TI-2019-01418 Aliases CVE-2019-1794 GHSA-m57f-9997-gm6m

Cisco Directory Connector Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability

LOW 23CWE-427Published 2019-04-18 · Updated 2024-11-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

A vulnerability in the search path processing of Cisco Directory Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a binary of their choosing. The vulnerability is due to uncontrolled search path elements. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a binary of their choosing earlier in the search path utilized by Cisco Directory Connector to locate and load required resources.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00383 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Directory Connector	2.2	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Directory Connector VendorCisco Affected 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meeting_server:2.2:::::::*	2.2	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meeting_server:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1794
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m57f-9997-gm6m

References

Advisory 1

20190417 Cisco Directory Connector Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability

TI-2016-05530 Memory corruption in Cisco Meeting Server before 2.0.3 and Acano Server before 1.9.5 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2016-05529 Memory corruption in Cisco Meeting Server before 2.0.1, Acano Server before 1.9.3, Cisco… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-00239 Improper input validation in Cisco Meeting Server Media Services CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-09025 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Cisco Meeting Server CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2018-00222 A vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
TI-2016-05527 Improper input validation in Cisco Meeting Server before 2.0.6 and Acano Server before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1

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Sources

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