CVE-2019-12622
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-275 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-15379 | Critical | 9.8 | 86% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-16887 | Critical | 9.8 | 37% | - | - |
| CVE-2014-1632 | High | 8.1 | 10% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-17876 | High | 7.5 | 9.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2014-1631 | High | 7.5 | 9.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2015-7781 | High | 7.5 | 7.1% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2019-12622?
Upgrade roomos to 9.8.0 or later.
Is CVE-2019-12622 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2019-12622 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.26% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 18% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2019-12622?
CVE-2019-12622 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2019-12622 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for roomos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.