What is CVE-2019-15275?

CVE-2019-15275 is a vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) Software that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15275?

The severity of CVE-2019-15275 is high, with a CVSS score of 6.7.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-15275?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-15275 by authenticating and executing arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Is CVE-2019-15275 affecting Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint Software version 9.8.1?

Yes, CVE-2019-15275 affects Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint Software version 9.8.1.

How can I fix CVE-2019-15275?

To fix CVE-2019-15275, Cisco recommends upgrading to a fixed software release.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15275

high

7.2

CWE

78 264 20

16/10/2019

20/11/2024

CVE-2019-15275: Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Oct 16 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as the remote support user and submitting malicious input to a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system (OS) with root privileges.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint	<9.8.1

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Reference Links

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191016-tele-ce-privescal

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15275?
CVE-2019-15275 is a vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) Software that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-15275?
The severity of CVE-2019-15275 is high, with a CVSS score of 6.7.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-15275?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-15275 by authenticating and executing arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Is CVE-2019-15275 affecting Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint Software version 9.8.1?
Yes, CVE-2019-15275 affects Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint Software version 9.8.1.
How can I fix CVE-2019-15275?
To fix CVE-2019-15275, Cisco recommends upgrading to a fixed software release.

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