cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos: Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Aug 15, 2018
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Updated

A vulnerability in the XCP Router service of the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (CUCM IM&P) and the Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Expressway could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a temporary service outage for all IM&P users, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious IPv4 or IPv6 packet to an affected device on TCP port 7400. An exploit could allow the attacker to overread a buffer, resulting in a crash and restart of the XCP Router service.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos

Credit

This vulnerability was found during the resolution(a Cisco TAC support case)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Cisco CUCM IM&P Service Major=12.0(1), <12.0.1.21000-31, =11.5(1), <11.5(1)SU4, =11.0(1), <Migrate to 11.5(1)SU4, =10.5(2), <10.5(2)SU (Future release), =10.5(1) and earlier, <Migrate to 11.5(1)SU4
12.0.1.21000-3111.5(1)SU4Migrate to 11.5(1)SU410.5(2)SU (Future release)Migrate to 11.5(1)SU4
Cisco TelePresence VCS and Expressway Major=X8, <X8.11, =X7 and earlier, <Migrate to X8.11
X8.11Migrate to X8.11

Event History

Aug 15, 2018
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos?

The severity of cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos is classified as high due to the potential for a remote attacker to cause a temporary service outage.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos?

To fix cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos, upgrade to versions 11.5(1)SU4 or higher for CUCM IM&P or to version X8.11 for TelePresence VCS and Expressway.

3

What products are affected by cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos?

cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos affects the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server.

4

Can an attacker cause a denial of service using cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos?

Yes, an unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos to cause a denial of service condition.

5

What versions of software are vulnerable to cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos?

Versions prior to 11.5(1)SU4 for CUCM IM&P and earlier than X8.11 for TelePresence VCS and Expressway are vulnerable to cisco-sa-20180815-ucmimps-dos.

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