CVE-2015-0713 in TelePresence
Summary
by MITRE
The web framework in Cisco TelePresence Advanced Media Gateway Series Software before 1.1(1.40), Cisco TelePresence IP Gateway Series Software, Cisco TelePresence IP VCR Series Software before 3.0(1.27), Cisco TelePresence ISDN Gateway Software before 2.2(1.94), Cisco TelePresence MCU Software before 4.4(3.54) and 4.5 before 4.5(1.45), Cisco TelePresence MSE Supervisor Software before 2.3(1.38), Cisco TelePresence Serial Gateway Series Software before 1.0(1.42), Cisco TelePresence Server Software for Hardware before 3.1(1.98), and Cisco TelePresence Server Software for Virtual Machine before 4.1(1.79) allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Bug IDs CSCul55968, CSCur08993, CSCur15803, CSCur15807, CSCur15825, CSCur15832, CSCur15842, CSCur15850, and CSCur15855.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/02/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-0713 represents a critical remote code execution flaw affecting multiple Cisco TelePresence products across various software versions. This vulnerability resides within the web framework component of Cisco's unified communications infrastructure, specifically targeting the Advanced Media Gateway Series, IP Gateway Series, IP VCR Series, ISDN Gateway, MCU Software, MSE Supervisor Software, Serial Gateway Series, and both hardware and virtual machine variants of TelePresence Server Software. The flaw allows authenticated remote attackers to escalate their privileges from standard user level to root access, enabling them to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems with the highest possible system privileges.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from unspecified vectors within the web framework that fail to properly validate or sanitize user inputs. This insufficient input validation creates a pathway for attackers to manipulate the system through crafted requests that bypass normal authentication and authorization mechanisms. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple privilege escalation as it provides complete system control, allowing attackers to modify system configurations, access sensitive data, install malicious software, or even compromise the entire network infrastructure. The affected versions span multiple product lines and software releases, indicating a widespread flaw in Cisco's development practices or a fundamental architectural weakness in the web framework components.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability presents a severe threat to organizations relying on Cisco TelePresence systems for video conferencing, collaboration, and communication services. The combination of remote exploitability and root privilege execution means that attackers can gain complete control over critical communication infrastructure without requiring physical access or specialized equipment. This vulnerability directly impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems, potentially leading to data breaches, service disruptions, and unauthorized surveillance capabilities. The widespread nature of affected software versions suggests that numerous organizations across different sectors, including healthcare, financial services, government, and enterprise environments, could be at risk.
Organizations must implement immediate mitigation strategies to protect their TelePresence infrastructure from exploitation of this vulnerability. The primary recommendation involves applying the latest security patches and firmware updates provided by Cisco to address the specific flaw in the web framework components. Network segmentation and access controls should be strengthened to limit the attack surface and reduce the likelihood of unauthorized access to affected systems. Additionally, monitoring systems should be enhanced to detect unusual network activity or unauthorized access attempts that might indicate exploitation attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-20, which addresses improper input validation, and maps to ATT&CK techniques including privilege escalation and command execution. Security teams should also conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify any other potential weaknesses in their TelePresence deployments and ensure proper network hygiene practices are maintained across all communication infrastructure components.