CVE-2019-15967
lowpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable audio recording without notifying users. The vulnerability is due to the presence of unnecessary debug commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining unrestricted access to the restricted shell and using the specific debug commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to enable the microphone of an affected device to record audio without notifying users.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco RoomOS Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco TelePresence CE Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco TelePresence TC Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–4.4
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco telepresence collaboration endpoint< 9.8.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20191106-telece-ros-eveCisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Audio Eavesdropping Vulnerability2019-11-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable audio recording without notifying users. The vulnerability is due to the presence of unnecessary debug commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining unrestricted access to the restricted shell and using the specific debug commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to enable the microphone of an affected device to record audio without notifying users. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191106-telece-ros-eve ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191106-telece-ros-eve"]
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15967cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191106-telece-ros-evecnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4178/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191106-telece-ros-eveenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191106-telece-ros-eveVendor Advisorynvd
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