CVE-2015-4319 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 20 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can reset arbitrary passwords in Cisco VCS Expressway due to improper authorization, enabling account takeover.

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-2015-4319?

CVE-2015-4319 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The password-change feature in the administrative web interface in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway X8.5.1 improperly performs authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to reset arbitrary active-user passwords via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCuv12338.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4319?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Software.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4319?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4319 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-2015-4319 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c273-jjf4-fr9f.