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CVE-2019-9229

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered on AudioCodes Mediant 500L-MSBR, 500-MBSR, M800B-MSBR and 800C-MSBR devices with firmware versions F7.20A to F7.20A.251.

Published Jul 20, 2019CWE-798EPSS 0.61%

Overview

CVE-2019-9229 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on AudioCodes Mediant 500L-MSBR, 500-MBSR, M800B-MSBR and 800C-MSBR devices with firmware versions F7.20A to F7.20A.251. An internal interface exposed to the link-local address 169.254.254.253 allows attackers in the local network to access multiple quagga VTYs. Attackers can authenticate with the default 1234 password that cannot be changed, and can execute malicious and unauthorized actions.

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.cirosec.de/fileadmin/1._Unternehmen/1.4._Unsere_Kompetenzen/Security_Advisory_AudioCodes_Mediant_family.pdfRefwww.cirosec.de/fileadmin/1._Unternehmen/1.4._Unsere_Kompetenzen/Security_Advisory_AudioCodes_Mediant_family.pdf

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What is CVE-2019-9229?

CVE-2019-9229 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 20, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-9229?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-9229?

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-2019-9229?

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