CVE-2011-2538 Command injection in Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS)
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Cisco Video Communications Server via a command injection vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2538?
CVE-2011-2538 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS), published on 28 Oct 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS) before X7.0.3 contains a command injection vulnerability which allows remote, authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2011-2538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS)
- CVE-2023-20105 Privilege escalation in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway
- CVE-2023-20192 Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2022-20754 Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2022-20755 Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2016-1468 Command injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqmv-59xr-cc6r.