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Cisco IM and Presence Service Leaked Encrypted Passwords Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Cisco-SA-20150624-CVE-2015-4221 · Medium · Published · Updated

A vulnerability in the Cisco IM and Presence Service could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability is due to improper web page restrictions imposed by the affected software. An authenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access encrypted passwords, which could result in privilege escalation. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Cisco has confirmed the vulnerability and released software updates. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must authenticate to the targeted device. This access requirement reduces the likelihood of a successful exploit. Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available.

Cisco advisory ·CSAF JSON

Workarounds

Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate updates.

Administrators are advised to allow only trusted users to have network access.

Administrators are advised to allow only privileged users to access administration or management systems.

Administrators are advised to monitor affected systems.

CVEsCVE-2015-4221
Cisco Bug IDsCSCuq46194
CVSS ScoreBase 4.0
Base 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
Product Names From Source
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service

CSAF Product Statuses

Product Status Source CVE Rows
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service known_affected cisco_csaf CVE-2015-4221 1

Related Products

Product CVE Evidence
Cisco Unified Communications Manager CVE-2015-4221 Cisco OpenVuln
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service CVE-2015-4221 Cisco OpenVuln