CVE-2019-1950

Device takeover via default admin credentials

Published Feb 19, 2020 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

Default credentials in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software 16.11 and earlier allow local users to obtain elevated access to affected devices. The default configuration assigns the admin username the password admin and full administrative privileges. Access to an affected device is required; a successful login grants complete control of it.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Default credentials in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software 16.11 and earlier allow local users to obtain elevated access to affected devices. The default configuration assigns the admin username the password admin and full administrative privileges. Access to an affected device is required; a successful login grants complete control of it.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-1950
Published
Feb 19, 2020
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software
Classifications
CWE-255, T1078.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 19, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.11 and earlier

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Softwareversion=16.11 and earlier

Published CVSS scores

8.4CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-255Credentials Management Errors
T1078.001Default Accounts

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