CVE-2019-1872
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Cisco Expressway Series software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to send arbitrary network requests. The vulnerability is due to improper restrictions on network services in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send arbitrary network requests sourced from the affected system.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expresswaycisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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- cisco telepresence video communication server< x12.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_video_communication_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20190605-vcsCisco TelePresence Video Communication Server and Cisco Expressway Series Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability2019-06-05csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Cisco Expressway Series software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to send arbitrary network requests. The vulnerability is due to improper restrictions on network services in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send arbitrary network requests sourced from the affected system. 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-20190605-vcs ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190605-vcs"]
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvj33774Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1872cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190605-vcscnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2026/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108677cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108677enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190605-vcsenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108677Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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