CVE-2019-1679: cisco cisco expressway series Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1679 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in cisco cisco expressway series. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 07-02-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 21-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco TelePresence Conductor, Cisco Expressway Series, and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to trigger an HTTP request from an affected server to an arbitrary host. This type of attack is commonly referred to as server-side request forgery (SSRF). The vulnerability is due to insufficient access controls for the REST API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence VCS. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to the affected server. Versions prior to XC4.3.4 are affected.

• CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.