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CVE-2019-15288

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.75%

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CVE-2019-15288 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE), Cisco TelePresence Codec (TC), and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to escalate privileges to an unrestricted user of the restricted shell. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE), Cisco TelePresence Codec (TC), and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to escalate privileges to an unrestricted user of the restricted shell. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including specific arguments when opening an SSH connection to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unrestricted user access to the restricted shell of an affected device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.75%

74.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoTelepresence Codec< 7.3.19
CiscoTelepresence Collaboration Endpoint< 9.8.1
CiscoRoomos< 2019-09-drop1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15288?
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE), Cisco TelePresence Codec (TC), and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to escalate privileges to an unrestricted user of the restricted shell. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including specific arguments when opening an SSH connection to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unrestricted user access to the restricted shell of an affected device.
How severe is CVE-2019-15288?
CVE-2019-15288 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15288?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST