Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Administrative Web Interface os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway X8.5.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Administrative Web Interface. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-1468. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway X8.5.2 (Unified Communication Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Administrative Web Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The administrative web interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway X8.5.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted fields, aka Bug ID CSCuv12531.

The weakness was presented 08/08/2016 with Cisco as CSCuv12531 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1468 since 01/04/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/12/2022). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

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 vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 92274†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 855669
OpenVAS Name: Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Command Injection Vulnerability
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09/12/2022 +2226 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: CSCuv12531
Organization: Cisco
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-1468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90588
SecurityFocus: 92274 - Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Command Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036529

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 15:15
Updated: 09/12/2022 14:48
Changes: 08/08/2016 15:15 (56), 03/21/2019 19:30 (12), 09/12/2022 14:48 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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