November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2019-1971Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software OS Command Injection

NVDCVSS scored by NVD (NIST)

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the web portal of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the web portal framework. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing malicious input during web portal authentication. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Aug 8, 2019
Last Modified
Aug 24, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
3.58%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78: OS Command Injection β†—
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input, but does not properly neutralize special elements.
CWE-20: Improper Input Validation β†—
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software >= 3.6.2 and <= 3.8.1
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.

  1. Check whether you run Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Aug 8, 2019Published
  • Aug 24, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 15:37 UTC