CVE-2019-1660 Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Simple Object Access Protocol Vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published 7 Feb 2019 Updated 19 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass access controls to gain unauthorized access to system management tools via crafted SOAP calls.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-1660?

CVE-2019-1660 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS), published on 7 Feb 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) of Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper access and authentication controls on the affected TMS software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining access to internal, trusted networks to send crafted SOAP calls to the affected device. If successful, an exploit could allow the attacker to access system management tools. Under normal circumstances, this access should be prohibited.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1660?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Telepresence Management Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1660 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-2019-1660 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-58c5-wgv2-v53h.