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CVE-2019-1923

6.6 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device.

Published Jul 17, 2019CWE-77EPSS 0.48%

Overview

CVE-2019-1923 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the device configuration interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration interface, which may require a password, and then accessing the device's physical interface and inserting a USB storage device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device in an elevated security context. At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones firmware releases 7.6.2SR5 and prior.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/109294Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190717-spa500-commandRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/109294Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190717-spa500-command

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What is CVE-2019-1923?

CVE-2019-1923 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-1923?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-1923?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2019-1923?

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