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CVE-2019-1586

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Recoverable Encryption Key Vulnerability

4.6 Medium

A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure removal of cleartext encryption keys stored on local partitions in the hard drive of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by retrieving data from the physical disk on the affected partition(s). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve encryption keys, possibly allowing the attacker to further decrypt other data and sensitive information on the device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.20%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.6

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Recoverable Encryption Key Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure removal of cleartext encryption keys stored on local partitions in the hard drive of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by retrieving data from the physical disk on the affected partition(s). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve encryption keys, possibly allowing the attacker to further decrypt other data and sensitive information on the device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information.

Record
CVE-2019-1586
CVSS 3.0
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-320
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-10143 4.6

A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure removal of cleartext encryption keys stored on local partitions in the hard drive of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by retrieving data from the physical disk on the affected partition(s). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve encryption keys, possibly allowing the attacker to further decrypt other data and sensitive information on the device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information.

Record
EUVD-2019-10143
CVSS 3.0
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f958-6c9p-jx25 No score

A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow...

A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure removal of cleartext encryption keys stored on local partitions in the hard drive of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by retrieving data from the physical disk on the affected partition(s). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve encryption keys, possibly allowing the attacker to further decrypt other data and sensitive information on the device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information.

Record
GHSA-f958-6c9p-jx25
Weakness
CWE-459
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.6

A vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insecure removal of cleartext encryption keys stored on local partitions in the hard drive of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by retrieving data from the physical disk on the affected partition(s). A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve encryption keys, possibly allowing the attacker to further decrypt other data and sensitive information on the device, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information.

Record
CVE-2019-1586
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.0
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-320, CWE-459
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2019-1586 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller, published May 3, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.20%, the 9th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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