---
id: CVE-2019-1972
title: >-
  A vulnerability the Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS)
  restricted CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid
  administrator-level credentials to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary
  commands on the u…
summary: >-
  A vulnerability the Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS)
  restricted CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid
  administrator-level credentials to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary
  commands on the u…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-264
vendor: cisco
product: enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software
affected:
  - 'enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software >= 3.6.3, <= 3.10.3'
published: '2019-08-08'
updated: '2026-08-24'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1972'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190807-nfv-privescal
    label: psirt@cisco.com
  - url: >-
      https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190807-nfv-privescal
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00499
epssPercentile: 0.41612
ingestedAt: '2026-08-24T19:09:59.441Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability the Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) restricted CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid administrator-level credentials to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by leveraging the insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.

## Affected

- `enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software >= 3.6.3, <= 3.10.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.