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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-15972 is a SQL injection flaw in Cisco Unified Communications Manager's web management interface. An authenticated remote attacker could read or change database values. Business urgency is moderate: valid credentials are required, but compromise could affect sensitive communications-management data and configuration integrity.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not described as actively exploited, but it can affect data confidentiality and configuration integrity in a core communications platform if an attacker has credentials.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 improper SQL value validation in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager. CVSS 3.0 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with low confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Unified Communications Manager where the management interface is reachable by authenticated users. The provided data does not specify affected versions or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires authentication to the application, then crafted requests to the affected management interface.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports authenticated remote SQL injection against CUCM's web management interface. The bundle does not include fixed versions, workarounds, or affected version ranges, so validation should start with Cisco's advisory and local asset inventory.
Mitigation direction
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected and fixed release guidance.
- Restrict management interface access to trusted administrative networks.
- Audit CUCM accounts and remove unnecessary privileged access.
- Monitor for unexpected authenticated management-interface database or configuration changes.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-exposed or broadly reachable management interfaces.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Cisco Unified Communications Manager deployments and versions.
- Compare installed versions against Cisco's advisory and support guidance.
- Confirm management interfaces are not exposed beyond intended admin networks.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated management requests or configuration changes.
- Verify least-privilege access for CUCM administrative users.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20191120 Cisco Unified Communications Manager SQL Injection VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.