Unified Communications Domain ManagerApplication · Cisco

CVE-2014-8010

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-12-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The web framework in Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager 8 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted values, aka Bug ID CSCuq50205.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Command injection vulnerability in the web framework of Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager 8 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands via crafted values submitted through web interface parameters.

MitigationApply the vendor patch from Cisco for CSCuq50205; until patched, limit administrative access to trusted networks and monitor for suspicious command execution.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Unified Communications Domain ManagerApplication
Affected:= 8.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager is installed
    Locate and identify the Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager application in your environment - check installed software, running services, or documentation for presence of this product
    Affected if The product is present in your environment
  2. Check the installed version
    Use the product's administrative interface, command line, or configuration files to determine the exact version number of Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager
    Affected if Version is exactly 8.0 (the only affected version per CVE)
  3. Verify web framework is accessible
    Determine if the web-based management interface is enabled and reachable on your Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager system
    Affected if Web interface is enabled and exposed to network access
  4. Check for unauthorized administrative access
    Review administrative user accounts and access logs for any unauthorized or suspicious administrator activity that could indicate exploitation of this command injection flaw
    Affected if Unexpected administrative commands or unauthorized admin accounts are found

You are affected if Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager version 8.0 is installed and its web interface is accessible to network users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the vendor patch from Cisco for CSCuq50205; until patched, limit administrative access to trusted networks and monitor for suspicious command execution.

Fix this in Unified Communications Domain Manager Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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