CVE-2019-1681

Cisco Network Convergence System 1000 Series TFTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2019 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:29 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIOS Xr

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the TFTP service of Cisco Network Convergence System 1000 Series software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the targeted device, possibly resulting in information disclosure. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input within TFTP requests processed by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques in malicious requests sent to the TFTP service on a targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the targeted device, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information. This vulnerability affects Cisco IOS XR Software releases prior to Release 6.5.2 for Cisco Network Convergence System 1000 Series devices when the TFTP service is enabled.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.5.2
Affected range stops below 6.5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200CWE-22

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