CVE-2019-1815
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 was discovered in the local status page functionality of Cisco Meraki’s MX67 and MX68 security appliance models that may allow unauthenticated individuals to access and download logs containing sensitive, privileged device information. The vulnerability is due to improper access control to the files holding debugging and maintenance information, and is only exploitable when the local status page is enabled on the device. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability may obtain access to wireless pre-shared keys, Site-to-Site VPN key and other sensitive information. Under certain circumstances, this information may allow an attacker to obtain administrative-level access to the device.
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 confidenceUnauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the local status page of Cisco Meraki MX67 and MX68 security appliances. When enabled, the status page exposes debugging and log files without proper access controls, leaking sensitive credentials including wireless pre-shared keys and Site-to-Site VPN keys that can be used for administrative access.
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CVSS 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:3.0/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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Identify device modelCheck the device model through Meraki dashboard, device label, or CLI output showing hardware modelAffected if Device is not a Cisco Meraki MX67 or MX68 series security appliance (other models are not affected by this specific CVE)
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Verify local status page is enabledAccess the Meraki dashboard under Security & SD-WAN > MX67/MX68 > Configure > General page, or check via CLI: show status-page statusAffected if The local status page feature is turned ON (vulnerability only applies when status page is enabled)
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Confirm status page accessibilityAttempt to access http://[deviceLANIP]/status or http://[deviceWANIP]/status from an untrusted network segment without credentialsAffected if Status page loads and displays system information without requiring authentication (this confirms the vulnerability is exploitable)
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Check for credential exposureInspect the status page content for exposed wireless PSKs, VPN shared secrets, API keys, or other sensitive credentials in debugging/log sectionsAffected if Sensitive credentials (wireless pre-shared keys, Site-to-Site VPN keys, or administrative credentials) are visible in the status page output
Device is affected if it is an MX67 or MX68 model with the local status page feature enabled and that status page is accessible without authentication, exposing sensitive credentials.
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 dataDisable the local status page feature on affected devices if not required for operational needs. If required, ensure it is not accessible to untrusted networks by restricting physical access and network segmentation.
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