CVE-2019-15967 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Audio Eavesdropping Vulnerability
An authenticated local attacker can bypass security controls to enable audio recording without user notification on Cisco TelePresence devices.
- 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-2019-15967?
CVE-2019-15967 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence TC Software, published on 26 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable audio recording without notifying users. The vulnerability is due to the presence of unnecessary debug commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining unrestricted access to the restricted shell and using the specific debug commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to enable the microphone of an affected device to record audio without notifying users.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15967?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Roomos, Cisco Telepresence Collaboration Endpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15967?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15967 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco TelePresence TC 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-c6pw-c5gr-43f6.