High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-12671
CVE-2019-12671
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain shell access on an affected device and execute commands on the underlying operating system (OS). The vulnerability is due to insufficient enforcement of the consent token in authorizing shell access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the CLI and requesting shell access on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain shell access on the affected device and execute commands on the underlying OS.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: unspecified
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