CVE-2019-12622 Cisco RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An authenticated local attacker can write files to the filesystem with root privileges on Cisco RoomOS devices by exploiting insufficient permission restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12622?
CVE-2019-12622 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence CE Software, published on 21 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to write files to the underlying filesystem with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient permission restrictions on a specific process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected device with remote support credentials and initiating the specific process on the device and sending crafted data to that process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write files to the underlying file system with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-275
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12622?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Cisco Roomos, Cisco Telepresence Codec C40 Firmware, Cisco Telepresence Codec C60 Firmware, Cisco Telepresence Codec C90 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12622?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12622 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-12622 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12622 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco TelePresence CE Software
- CVE-2026-20150 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-15288 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-20156 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Buffer Management Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20153 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20157 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Missing Encryption Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw6x-mqv8-rmmr.