CVE-2018-15430

Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the administrative web interface of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code with user-level privileges on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the content of upgrade packages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious archive to the Upgrade page of the administrative web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute code with user-level privileges on the underlying operating system.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.58% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041784 vdb entry third party advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181003-express-vcs-rce vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15430?
CVE-2018-15430 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15430?
To fix CVE-2018-15430, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15430 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15430 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-15430?
CVE-2018-15430 affects Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS).
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