Cisco Unity Connection Web Service path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco Unity Connection. This affects an unknown function of the component Web Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5534. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Unity Connection (Unified Communication Software) (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Web Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the attachment service in the Voice Message Web Service (aka VMWS or Cisco Unity Web Service) in Cisco Unity Connection allows remote authenticated users to create files, and consequently execute arbitrary JSP code, via a crafted pathname for a file that is not a valid audio file, aka Bug ID CSCuj22948.

The weakness was released 10/19/2013 as CSCuj22948 as confirmed security notice (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5534 since 08/22/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/01/2019). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Unified Communication Software

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• Cisco

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• Unity Connection

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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