SB2017112116 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Unity Connection
Published: November 21, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112116
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12337)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in Cisco Voice Operating System (VOS) software platform device due to improper authentication when a refresh upgrade or Prime Collaboration Deployment (PCD) migration is performed. A remote attacker can gain root access to the device with a known password and compromise the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.