CVE-2019-1584
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA security vulnerability exists in Zingbox Inspector version 1.293 and earlier, that allows for remote code execution if the Inspector were sent a malicious command from the Zingbox cloud, or if the Zingbox Inspector were tampered with to connect to an attacker's cloud endpoint.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceZingbox Inspector versions 1.293 and earlier contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the cloud-to-device command processing channel. An attacker can achieve RCE either by sending malicious commands through the legitimate Zingbox cloud infrastructure or by tampering with the Inspector device to connect to a rogue cloud endpoint under attacker control, effectively allowing arbitrary command execution on the affected device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.293CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Zingbox Inspector is deployedInventory your network devices or installed software to determine if any Zingbox Inspector instances exist in your environmentAffected if Zingbox Inspector is present on the network or installed on any system
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Determine the installed version of Zingbox InspectorAccess the device management interface or use the appropriate command-line tool provided by Zingbox to retrieve the software version informationAffected if The installed version is 1.293 or any earlier version
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Verify cloud connectivity is enabledCheck the device configuration or network settings to determine if the cloud-to-device command channel is active and connected to Zingbox cloud infrastructureAffected if Cloud connectivity is enabled and the device communicates with Zingbox cloud services
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Inspect network configuration for unexpected cloud endpointsReview the device network settings or monitor outbound connections to identify if the Inspector is configured to connect to any cloud endpoints other than the official Zingbox cloud infrastructureAffected if The device is configured to connect to or has recently communicated with unauthorized or rogue cloud endpoints
You are affected if Zingbox Inspector version 1.293 or earlier is installed and the cloud-to-device command processing feature is enabled, regardless of whether the attacker uses the legitimate cloud infrastructure or redirects the device to a rogue endpoint.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Zingbox Inspector to a version newer than 1.293. Additionally, implement device integrity verification and network monitoring to detect any unauthorized attempts to redirect the Inspector to alternative cloud endpoints.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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