#VU25029 SQL injection in Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) - CVE-2019-15972

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25029

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15972

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and modify values on or return values from the underlying database.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Unified Communications Manager (CallManager): before 11.5.1 SU7

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-cucm-sql

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.