Cisco TelePresence CE Software CVE-2019-15273 Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities

Description

Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint Software is prone to multiple local arbitrary file-overwrite vulnerabilities. Successful exploits may allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the underlying file-system or cause denial-of-service conditions. These issues are being tracked by Cisco Bug IDs CSCvq12165, CSCvq12169, CSCvq29898 and CSCvq29899. Versions prior to Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.8.1 are vulnerable.

Technologies Affected

• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 8.0.0
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 8.0.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 8.1.0
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 8.3.7
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.1.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.2.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.3.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.4.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.5.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.5.3
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.6.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.7.1
• Cisco TelePresence CE Software 9.8.0

Recommendations

Permit local access for trusted individuals only. Where possible, use restricted environments and restricted shells.
Restrict local access to trusted and accountable individuals only.

Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.
To limit the impact of latent vulnerabilities, configure servers and other applications to run as a nonadministrative user with minimal access rights.

Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.