6.8 Medium

CVE-2019-1720 A vulnerability in the XML API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS)…

Description

A vulnerability in the XML API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU to increase to 100% utilization, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the XML input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted XML payload. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a DoS condition until the system is manually rebooted. Software versions prior to X12.5.1 are affected.

Affected products and versions

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS)	Versions not published

References

20190417 Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Denial of Service Vulnerability tools.cisco.com
108002 www.securityfocus.com

Timeline

Published April 18, 2019
Last modified November 21, 2024

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