Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability lets someone who already has authenticated SSH access to affected Cisco video collaboration devices raise their privileges inside the device shell. If exploited, it could give broad control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the endpoint.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for exposed or business-critical conferencing devices. The risk is lower where SSH is tightly restricted and credentials are well controlled, but successful exploitation could compromise device control.
Technical view
Cisco describes insufficient input validation in the CLI for TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software. An authenticated remote attacker can include specific SSH connection arguments to gain unrestricted user access to the restricted shell. CVSS v3.0 is 8.8 high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on Cisco TelePresence CE, TelePresence Codec TC, or RoomOS devices with SSH management reachable and valid low-privilege credentials available to an attacker.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires authentication, network access to SSH, and affected software. Public source details are not enough to confirm exploit availability.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks exact affected version ranges and fixed-release details. The core issue is CWE-20 input validation in SSH argument handling, enabling privilege escalation from restricted shell access after authentication.
Mitigation direction
- Check Cisco advisory for affected releases, fixed software, and any workarounds.
- Upgrade affected Cisco TelePresence or RoomOS software per vendor guidance.
- Restrict SSH management access to trusted administration networks only.
- Review device accounts and remove unnecessary or weakly controlled access.
- Monitor for unusual SSH access to video collaboration endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco TelePresence CE, TC, and RoomOS devices.
- Record installed software versions and compare them with Cisco guidance.
- Confirm SSH is not exposed beyond approved management networks.
- Review administrative and low-privilege accounts on affected devices.
- Check logs for unexpected SSH sessions or privilege changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20191106 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Input Validation
Improper Input Validation represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.