6.8
CVSSv2

CVE-2019-1720

Published: 18/04/2019 Updated: 09/10/2019
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 8
CVSS v3 Base Score: 4.9 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.2
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the XML API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote malicious user to cause the CPU to increase to 100% utilization, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the XML input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted XML payload. A successful exploit could allow the malicious user to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a DoS condition until the system is manually rebooted. Software versions prior to X12.5.1 are affected.

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A vulnerability in the XML API of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the CPU to increase to 100% utilization, causing a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the XML input An attack ...