CVE-2019-1877
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the HTTP API of Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files attached through chat sessions. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication mechanisms on the file download function of the API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download files that other users attach through the chat feature. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 12.0(1)ES1.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Enterprise Chat and Emailcisco_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
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco enterprise chat and email= 11.6(1)es9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_chat_and_email:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-20190619-ecea-dwnloadCisco Enterprise Chat and Email Attachment Download Vulnerability2019-06-19csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the HTTP API of Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download files attached through chat sessions. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authentication mechanisms on the file download function of the API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download files that other users attach through the chat feature. 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-ecea-dwnload ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-ecea-dwnload"]
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.cisco.com/cnnvd
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvo99235Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1877cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-ecea-dwnloadcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.2204/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108859cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-ecea-dwnloadenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190619-ecea-dwnloadVendor Advisorynvd
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