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CVE-2015-4328

Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway X8.5.2 improperly checks for a user account's read-only attribute, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted HTTP requests, as demonstrated by read or write operations on the Unified Communications lookup page, aka Bug ID CSCuv12552.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4328 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-20T00:59:06.060

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cisco	telepresence_video_communication_server_software	x8.5.2	Yes

References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40522 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76399 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033329 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=40522 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76399 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033329 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.