# CVE-2015-0660: Command injection in n/a

> Local attackers with vSphere admin privileges can execute arbitrary OS commands as root via unrestricted serial port access in Cisco Virtual TelePresence Server.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Mar 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hc47-w8mm-qg2f

## What is CVE-2015-0660?

CVE-2015-0660 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Cisco Virtual TelePresence Server Software does not properly restrict use of the serial port, which allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by leveraging vSphere controller administrative privileges, aka Bug ID CSCus61123.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0660?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Telepresence Server Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-0660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-0660 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-6284](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6284/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-6304](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6304/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2017-3815](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3815/): Auth bypass in Cisco TelePresence Server (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2014-3324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3324/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-0660 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-0660 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2015-0660/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0660/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0660
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0660
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-0660

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0660/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.