#VU12996 Security restrictions bypass in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server and Cisco Expressway - CVE-2016-9207
Published: December 7, 2016 / Updated: May 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12996
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9207
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server
Cisco Expressway
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server
Cisco Expressway
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing incoming requests within HTTP traffic server. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted URL in HTTP request to initiate TCP connections to hosts located in local network.
Remediation
Update to version X8.9.