CVE-2019-1664 json
Cisco HyperFlex Software Unauthenticated Root Access Vulnerability
published 2019-02-21 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-10221
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in the hxterm service of Cisco HyperFlex Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to gain root access to all nodes in the cluster. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the hxterm service as a non-privileged, local user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root access to all member nodes of the HyperFlex cluster. This vulnerability affects Cisco HyperFlex Software Releases prior to 3.5(2a).
Patch / fix
- Cisco Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series 3.5(2a)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco HyperFlex HX-Series
Classification
References
-
tools.cisco.com
/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190220-chn-root-access
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/107103
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-1664
- NVD CVE-2019-1664
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