Path Traversal in Cisco Telepresence Endpoint Software (Tc/ce)
CVE-2021-1532
A vulnerability in the video endpoint API (xAPI) of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) Software and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient path validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted command request to the xAPI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read the contents of any file that is located on the device filesystem.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.014 (70.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1532?
- CVE-2021-1532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Telepresence Endpoint Software (Tc/ce), classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1532?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.