What is CVE-2019-1623?

CVE-2019-1623 is a vulnerability in the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands as the root user.

How does CVE-2019-1623 affect Cisco Meeting Server?

CVE-2019-1623 affects Cisco Meeting Server versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.14 and versions 2.3.0 to 2.3.8.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1623?

The severity of CVE-2019-1623 is high, with a severity value of 6.7.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-1623?

An attacker with administrator privileges can exploit CVE-2019-1623 by injecting arbitrary commands into the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-1623?

Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with patches and mitigation measures for CVE-2019-1623. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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CVE-2019-1623

high

7.2

CWE

78 77 20

20/6/2019

20/11/2024

CVE-2019-1623: Cisco Meeting Server CLI Command Injection Vulnerability

First published: Thu Jun 20 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation during the execution of a vulnerable CLI command. An attacker with administrator-level credentials could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted arguments during command execution. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary code execution as root on an affected product.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Meeting Server	>=2.2.0<2.2.14
Cisco Meeting Server	>=2.3.0<2.3.8

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What is CVE-2019-1623?
CVE-2019-1623 is a vulnerability in the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands as the root user.
How does CVE-2019-1623 affect Cisco Meeting Server?
CVE-2019-1623 affects Cisco Meeting Server versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.14 and versions 2.3.0 to 2.3.8.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-1623?
The severity of CVE-2019-1623 is high, with a severity value of 6.7.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-1623?
An attacker with administrator privileges can exploit CVE-2019-1623 by injecting arbitrary commands into the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-1623?
Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with patches and mitigation measures for CVE-2019-1623. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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