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CVE-2019-15271

Cisco RV Series Routers Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2022-06-08
CISA due date
2022-06-22
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.8 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
Low
The attacker needs limited privileges before exploiting the issue.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers could allow an attacker to execute code with root privileges.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

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Other NVD references (1)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Nov 26, 2019, 03:15 AM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 02:19 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15271