# CVE-2015-0589: Command injection in n/a

> Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server via the web interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hggx-9h6r-3w8r

## What is CVE-2015-0589?

CVE-2015-0589 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, published on 7 Feb 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The administrative web interface in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server 1.0 through 1.5 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via unspecified fields, aka Bug ID CSCuj40460.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0589?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Webex Meetings Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-0589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-0589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Meetings Server

- [CVE-2017-12367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12367/): Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2017-3794](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3794/): Cross-site request forgery in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server 2.6 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-1448](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1448/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-1446](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1446/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-12293](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12293/): Denial of service in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-0589 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-0589 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, published on 7 Feb 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Webex Meetings Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0589/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0589/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0589
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0589
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-0589

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0589/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.