cisco-sa-cucm-arb-write-74QzruUU: Cisco Unified Communications Products Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Published Apr 20, 2022
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Updated

A vulnerability in the software upgrade process of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on the affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper restrictions applied to a system script. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted variables during the execution of a system upgrade. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or append arbitrary data to system files using root-level privileges. 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-cucm-arb-write-74QzruUU

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
cisco Unified CM<14SU1
14SU1
cisco Unified CM SME<14SU1
14SU1

Event History

Apr 20, 2022
Advisory Published
via Cisco·04:00 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is cisco-sa-cucm-arb-write-74QzruUU.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is Cisco Unified Communications Products Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME).

4

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is medium with a severity value of 4.9.

5

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to write arbitrary files on the affected system.

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