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TI-2019-01489 Aliases CVE-2019-1867GHSA-gfx3-865x-23hf

Cisco Elastic Services Controller REST API Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 72CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Elastic Services Controller (ESC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on the REST API. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the REST API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges on an affected system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.30342 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cisco Elastic Services Controller (Cisco): 4.1.0.100, 4.2.0.74, 4.3.0.121 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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 Elastic Services Controllerbefore 4.1.0.100; before 4.2.0.74; before 4.3.0.121; before 4.4.0.804.1.0.100, 4.2.0.74, 4.3.0.121, 4.4.0.80Patch availableCNA
  • Cisco Elastic Services Controller VendorCisco Affected before 4.1.0.100; before 4.2.0.74; before 4.3.0.121; before 4.4.0.80 Fixed in 4.1.0.100, 4.2.0.74, 4.3.0.121, 4.4.0.80 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1 to before 4.5VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:elastic_services_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 to before 4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cisco Elastic Services Controller (Cisco) Fixed in 4.1.0.100, 4.2.0.74, 4.3.0.121, 4.4.0.80

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfx3-865x-23hf

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-00096 Improper authentication in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-04469 Access control flaw in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-04439 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-01039 Cisco Elastic Services Controller Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-04468 OS command injection in Cisco Elastic Services Controller CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04444 A vulnerability in Cisco Elastic Services Controllers could allow an authenticated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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