CVE-2019-1623
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation during the execution of a vulnerable CLI command. An attacker with administrator-level credentials could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted arguments during command execution. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary code execution as root on an affected product.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Meeting Servercisco_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 · medium–high · 6.1–7.2
ssvc
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20190619-cms-codexCisco Meeting Server CLI Command Injection Vulnerability2019-06-19csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI configuration shell of Cisco Meeting Server could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands as the root user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation during the execution of a vulnerable CLI command. An attacker with administrator-level credentials could exploit this vulnerability by injecting crafted arguments during command execution. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary code execution as root on an affected product. 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-20190619-cms-codex ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-cms-codex"]
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references (9)
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- http://www.cisco.com/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1623cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-cms-codexcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2205/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108840cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108840enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-cms-codexenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108840Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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