CVE-2015-4299 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 19 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can remove default messaging-queue system folders due to improper authorization checks in Cisco Unified Web and E-Mail Interaction Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-4299?

CVE-2015-4299 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Unified Web and E-Mail Interaction Manager 9.0(2) improperly performs authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to remove default messaging-queue system folders via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuo89046.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4299?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Unified Web and E-Mail Interaction Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4299?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2015-4299 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4299 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcfj-wrxg-9cqm.