CVE-2019-15987
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in web interface of the Cisco Webex Event Center, Cisco Webex Meeting Center, Cisco Webex Support Center, and Cisco Webex Training Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to guess account usernames. The vulnerability is due to missing CAPTCHA protection in certain URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to know if a given username is valid and find the real name of the user.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco WebEx Event Centercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco WebEx Meeting Centercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco WebEx Support Center cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco WebEx Training Center cisco_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
ssvc
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affected products (15)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20191120-webex-centers-infodisCisco WebEx Centers Username Enumeration Information Disclosure Vulnerability2019-11-20csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in web interface of the Cisco Webex Event Center, Cisco Webex Meeting Center, Cisco Webex Support Center, and Cisco Webex Training Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to guess account usernames. The vulnerability is due to missing CAPTCHA protection in certain URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to know if a given username is valid and find the real name of the user. 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-20191120-webex-centers-infodis ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-webex-centers-infodis"]
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15987cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-webex-centers-infodiscnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4395/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-webex-centers-infodisenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-webex-centers-infodisVendor Advisorynvd
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