Cisco Expressway Series and TelePresence Video Communication Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 2.40 % · percentile 84 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of certain crafted software images that are uploaded to the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system as an administrative user and then uploading specific crafted software images to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-460 — Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception
- CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2021-21366
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2021-34716
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:expressway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ x8.6.0 < x14.1cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_video_communication_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ x8.6 ≤ x14.0.3
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco · Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway | affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |