CVE-2015-4325 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 12 Oct 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to root by manipulating process restarts in Cisco TelePresence VCS Expressway.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-4325?

CVE-2015-4325 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The process-management implementation in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway X8.5.2 allows local users to gain privileges by terminating a firestarter.py supervised process and then triggering the restart of a process by the root account, aka Bug ID CSCuv12272.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4325?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server Software.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4325 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-4325 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4325 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g737-hc9q-f5p5.