Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server X8.5.2 Registration Impersonation input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server X8.5.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Registration. This manipulation causes input validation (Impersonation). This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-4316. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server X8.5.2 (Unified Communication Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Registration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Impersonation). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) endpoint-validation feature in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway X8.5.2 improperly validates the phone line used for registration, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct impersonation attacks via a crafted registration, aka Bug ID CSCuv40396.

The weakness was presented 08/20/2015 as CSCuv40396 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4316 since 06/04/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/12/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85651 (Cisco TelePresence VCS Expressway Series 8.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85651), SecurityFocus (BID 76353†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52970†). See VDB-77339, VDB-77340, VDB-77352 and VDB-77354 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: Impersonation
Class: Input validation / Impersonation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 85651
Nessus Name: Cisco TelePresence VCS Expressway Series 8.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803167
OpenVAS Name: Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCuv40396
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-4316 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4316
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77353
SecurityFocus: 76353 - Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033282
Vulnerability Center: 52970 - Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Remote Spoofing Vulnerability due to Improper Validation, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2015 10:19
Updated: 06/12/2022 19:40
Changes: 08/21/2015 10:19 (56), 03/02/2018 10:13 (13), 06/12/2022 19:33 (3), 06/12/2022 19:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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