Ucs DirectorApplication · Cisco
CVE-2019-16003
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 vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco UCS Director could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download system log files from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to an issue in the authentication logic of the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download log files if they were previously generated by an administrator.
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 · high confidenceCisco UCS Director web-based management interface contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to download system log files. The flaw exists in the authentication logic of the web interface, where a crafted HTTP request can bypass authentication checks and access log files that were previously generated by an administrator.
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
Ucs DirectorApplication
< 6.7.3.1CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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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Confirm Cisco UCS Director is installedAccess the system via SSH or check for the web-based management interface at the expected URL (typically https://<ip>/ucsd). Verify the service is running by checking for the UCS Director web processes or attempting to access the login page.Affected if The Cisco UCS Director web interface is accessible and running on the system.
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Determine the installed versionSSH to the UCS Director appliance and run the command 'show version' or access the web interface and navigate to Admin > System > Version to view the exact version number.Affected if The displayed version is lower than 6.7.3.1 (e.g., 6.7.3.0, 6.7.2.0, 6.7.0.0, etc.).
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Check if web management interface is network accessibleVerify the TCP port for the web interface (typically 443 or 8080) is open and reachable from untrusted networks. Use a network scanner or curl/curl -k https://<ucsd-ip>/ to confirm the interface responds.Affected if The web management interface is reachable from networks outside the trusted administration zone.
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Identify if log files exist on the systemLog into the UCS Director CLI or check common log directories (typically under /var/log/ucsd or within the UCS Director data directories) to confirm system log files have been generated by administrator activity.Affected if System log files are present on the server and could be accessed via the web interface vulnerability.
The system is affected if Cisco UCS Director is running with a version lower than 6.7.3.1 and the web-based management interface is accessible, allowing unauthenticated access to system log files.
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 data6.7.3.1
Apply the vendor-supplied security patch or upgrade Cisco UCS Director to a version that addresses this vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict access to the web-based management interface to trusted networks only.
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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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