CVE-2021-34716
7.2
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of certain crafted software images that are uploaded to the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system as an administrative user and then uploading specific crafted software images to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user.
Affected (2)
Products: Cisco: Expressway, Telepresence Video Communication Server
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| From x8.6.0 to x14.1 | |
| From x8.6 to x14.0.3 |
Related CWEs
CWE-460
Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception
The product does not clean up its state or incorrectly cleans up its state when an exception is thrown, leading to unexpected state or control flow.
CWE-755
Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.
References (2)
Source: psirt@cisco.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
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