# CVE-2019-12948: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated admin attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on Polycom IP phones via the web management interface.

- **Severity:** High 8.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5wpv-2g59-v5gg

## What is CVE-2019-12948?

CVE-2019-12948 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of VVX, Trio, SoundStructure, SoundPoint, and SoundStation phones running Polycom UC Software, if exploited, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with admin privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-749 (Exposed Dangerous Method or Function)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12948?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Polycom Unified Communications Software, Polycom United Communications Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-12948?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-12948 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-12857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12857/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-18568](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18568/): Weak cryptography in n/a (medium 5.9)
- [CVE-2018-18566](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18566/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-12948 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-12948 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12948 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-2019-12948/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12948/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12948
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12948
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-12948

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12948/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.