# CVE-2019-1652: Cisco Small Business Routers Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-1652-cisco-small-business-routers-improper-input-validation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-1652 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.2 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco RV320 and RV325 routers allows an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root. The issue stems from improper validation of user-supplied input in HTTP POST requests, leading to OS command injection in the underlying Linux shell.

Vendors: [Cisco](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/cisco).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-1652 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-1652 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-1652?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 3 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Cisco RV320 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router 1.4.2.15 up to 1.4.2.22; Cisco RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router 1.4.2.15 up to 1.4.2.22.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1652?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-1652 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-1652?** Check whether you run Cisco RV320, Cisco RV325, Cisco RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Routers or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Cisco RV320 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router 1.4.2.15 up to 1.4.2.22
- Cisco RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router 1.4.2.15 up to 1.4.2.22

## Timeline

- 2019-01-23: advisory: Initial Cisco Security Advisory published
- 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-03-03: disclosed: NVD publication date

## Related threats

- [Cisco Small Business RV320 and RV325 Routers Information Disclosure Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-1653-cisco-small-business-rv320-and-rv325-routers-information)