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CVE-2014-7991

4.3 · MEDIUM

The Remote Mobile Access Subsystem in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CM) 10.0(1) and earlier does not properly validate the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) field of an X.509 certificate, whic…

Published Nov 14, 2014ciscoCWE-310EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2014-7991 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_communications_manager. It was published on November 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Remote Mobile Access Subsystem in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CM) 10.0(1) and earlier does not properly validate the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof VCS core devices via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, aka Bug ID CSCuq86376.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_communications_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscounified_communications_manager0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/62267Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7991Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36381Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/71013Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031181Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98574Refsecunia.com/advisories/62267Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2014-7991Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=36381Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/71013

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-7991?

CVE-2014-7991 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_communications_manager. It was published on November 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-7991?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-7991?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_communications_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-7991?

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