7.2
HIGH
CVE-2021-34715
Cisco Expressway Series and TelePresence Video Communication Server(insufficient Content Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability)
Description

A vulnerability in the image verification function of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code with internal user 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 (the _nobody account) on the underlying operating system.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-34715 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco expressway
2 Cisco telepresence_video_communication_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-34715.

URL Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ewver-c6WZPXRx Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-34715 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ewver-c6WZPXRx No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ewver-c6WZPXRx Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-347
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:expressway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) x8.8.0 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_video_communication_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) x8.8
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.23 }} 0.08%

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0.61371

percentile

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