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CVE-2015-0653

10.0 · HIGH

The management interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Cisco Expressway before X7.2.4, X8 before X8.1.2, and X8.2 before X8.2.2 and Cisco TelePresence Conductor before…

Published Mar 13, 2015ciscoCWE-287EPSS 4.34%

Overview

CVE-2015-0653 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco expressway_software. It was published on March 13, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The management interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Cisco Expressway before X7.2.4, X8 before X8.1.2, and X8.2 before X8.2.2 and Cisco TelePresence Conductor before X2.3.1 and XC2.4 before XC2.4.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via crafted login parameters, aka Bug IDs CSCur02680 and CSCur05556.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update expressway_software 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
ciscoexpressway_software>= x7.2, < x7.2.4Affected
ciscotelepresence_conductor>= x2.3, < x2.3.1Affected
ciscotelepresence_video_communication_server_software>= x7.2, < x7.2.4Affected

References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150311-vcsRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031910Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150311-vcsRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1031910

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0653?

CVE-2015-0653 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco expressway_software. It was published on March 13, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-0653?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0653?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update expressway_software 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-2015-0653?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-0653 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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