# What is CVE-2019-1686? > CVE-2019-1686 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.6) in IOS XR from Cisco, published on 17 April 2019. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 1.6%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-1686 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 47 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 8.6 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 1.6% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 17 April 2019 - **Record last updated:** 16 October 2020 - **Main product:** IOS XR from Cisco - **Affected products:** 11 ## What is CVE-2019-1686? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data. ### The official description A vulnerability in the TCP flags inspection feature for access control lists (ACLs) on Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass protection offered by a configured ACL on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of the ACL applied to an interface of an affected device when Cisco Express Forwarding load balancing using the 3-tuple hash algorithm is enabled. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending traffic through an affected device that should otherwise be denied by the configured ACL. An exploit could allow the attacker to bypass protection offered by a configured ACL on the affected device. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. Affected Cisco IOS XR versions are: Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.1.1 and later till first fixed. First Fixed Releases: 6.5.2 and later, 6.6.1 and later. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-284: Improper Access Control ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can change data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N` ## Is CVE-2019-1686 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.6%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 1.6%, 1.6%, 1.6%, 1.6%, 1.6%, 1.6%, 1.6%. ### Timeline - 17 April 2019: Published - 16 October 2020: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2019-1686 scores **47 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2019-1686? The published record lists 11 products. Versions are as published: "5.1.1 to before 6.5.2" means from 5.1.1 up to, but not including, 6.5.2. - [IOS XR](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ios_xr) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): 5.1.1 to before 6.5.2, 6.5.3 to before 6.6.1 - [ASR 9000v](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9000v) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9001) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9006](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9006) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9010) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9901](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9901) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9904](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9904) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9906](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9906) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9910](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9910) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9912](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9912) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9922](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9922) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2019-1686? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [tools.cisco.com](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190417-iosxracl) (Vendor advisory) - [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108026) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2019-1686? CVE-2019-1686 is a high-severity flaw in IOS XR from Cisco, published on 17 April 2019. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can change data. ### How serious is CVE-2019-1686? It scores 8.6 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2019-1686 is 47 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2019-1686 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.6%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2019-1686 affect? For IOS XR from Cisco: 5.1.1 to before 6.5.2, 6.5.3 to before 6.6.1. The record lists 11 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2019-1686? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2019-1686 affect you? Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you: - **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website. - **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list. - **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it. - **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools. Start free (no card, nothing to install): https://www.precursorintelligence.com/register Book a demo: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/contact