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CVE-2019-12666

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.7 EPSS 1.14% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-09-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7. It affects Cisco, Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2019-12666
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.7
EPSS
1.14%
Cisco Linux

Original NVD Description

A vulnerability in the Guest Shell of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform directory traversal on the base Linux operating system of Cisco IOS XE Software. The vulnerability is due to incomplete validation of certain commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by first accessing the Guest Shell and then entering specific commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the base Linux operating system.

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