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CVE detail

CVE-2019-1804

A vulnerability in the SSH key management for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Mode Switch Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to connect to the affected system with the privileges of the root user. The vulnerability is due to the presence of a default SSH key pair that is present in all devices. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening an SSH connection via IPv6 to a targeted device using the extracted key materials. An exploit could allow the attacker to access the system with the privileges of the root user. This vulnerability is only exploitable over IPv6; IPv4 is not vulnerable.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 25.4

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.4

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 11.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
11.5
3 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
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Peak daily
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Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • 6th May – Threat Intelligence BulletinCheck Point Research

    For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 6th May 2019, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES A newly reported breach exposes personal information of 80 million American households. Records include full names, addresses, marital status, income brackets and more. The breached database, whose owner has […]

    vendorresearch.checkpoint.comMay 6, 2019, 2:34 PM
  • Cisco released security patches to address tens of vulnerabilities in its products, including a critical vulnerability affecting Nexus 9000 switches. Cisco released security patches to address tens of vulnerabilities in its products. Among the flaws fixed by Cisco, there is also a critical vulnerability in Nexus 9000 switches that is tracked as CVE-2019-1804 and that […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMay 3, 2019, 11:53 AM
  • Cisco has released patches for tens of vulnerabilities in its products, including a Critical flaw impacting Nexus 9000 switches. Tracked as CVE-2019-1804 and featuring a CVSS score of 9.8, the issue was found in the SSH key management for the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Application Centric Infrastructure Mode Switch Software.

    newswww.securityweek.comMay 2, 2019, 1:58 PM

Exploit code

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