Cisco Security Advisory - Cisco Expressway Series and TelePresence Video Communication Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Cisco Expressway Series and TelePresence Video Communication Server Remote Code Execution  Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user.

This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of certain crafted software images that are uploaded to the affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system as an administrative user and then uploading specific crafted software images to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the root user.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

This advisory is available at the following link:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ewrce-QPynNCjh

     
         
Security Impact Rating:  Medium
   
   
       
CVE: CVE-2021-34716
Source: Cisco Expressway Series and TelePresence Video Communication Server Remote Code Execution  Vulnerability