cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc: Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2019
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Updated

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. 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-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc

Credit

This vulnerability was found by KO(Cisco ASIG during internal security testing)

Affected Software

3 affected components
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint
Cisco TelePresence Codec
Cisco RoomOS Software

Event History

Nov 6, 2019
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc?

The severity of cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc is considered high due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc?

To fix cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc, update the affected Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, Codec, or RoomOS Software to the latest version provided by Cisco.

3

What systems are affected by cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc?

The systems affected by cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc include Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, Cisco TelePresence Codec, and Cisco RoomOS Software.

4

Who is vulnerable to cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc?

Authenticated remote attackers are vulnerable to cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc as they could escalate their privileges.

5

What type of vulnerability is cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc?

cisco-sa-20191106-telepres-roomos-privesc is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the command-line interface (CLI) of listed Cisco products.

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