Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Change of Authorization Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the RADIUS Change of Authorization (CoA) code of Cisco TrustSec, a feature within Cisco IOS XE Software, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of a malformed packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed packet to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.
Why it matters now
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 IOS XE Software 3.2.9SG | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco IOS XE Software 3.2.9SG VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(3\)e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2(3)e | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(3\)e5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.2(3)e5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.11.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3560-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3560-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(3\)e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2(3)e Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:15.2\(3\)e5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.2(3)e5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3560-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:catalyst_3560-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cisco IOS XE Software 3.2.9SG n/a
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-09467 Cisco IOS XE Software Consent Token Bypass VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12669
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6588-55q8-wmrc
References
More Cisco Ios vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00138 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09019 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04499 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-12669 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12669 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6588-55q8-wmrc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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