SQL injection in Cisco Unified Communications Manager
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-15972 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-89 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) SQL injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU25029
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15972
CWE-ID:
CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and modify values on or return values from the underlying database.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsUnified Communications Manager (CallManager): before 12.5.1 SU2
External linkshttp://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20191120-cucm-sql
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
