#VU29251 OS Command Injection in Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS - CVE-2020-3336

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29251

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3336

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE)
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers
Cisco RoomOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the software upgrade process. A remote administrator can send specially crafted requests with malformed parameters to the system using the console, Secure Shell (SSH), or web API and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE): 9.8.0 - 9.12.0

Cisco RoomOS: before May Drop 2 2020

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-tp-cmd-inj-7ZpWhvZb

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.