CVE-2018-15430: cisco cisco telepresence video communication server (vcs) Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-15430 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco cisco telepresence video communication server (vcs). EPSS estimates a 2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-10-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.