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CVE-2019-1872: Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server and Cisco Expressway Series Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-06-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-918

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) and Cisco Expressway Series software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected system to send arbitrary network requests. The vulnerability is due to improper restrictions on network services in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send arbitrary network requests sourced from the affected system.

Affected products

• Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway: before x12.5 — fixed in x12.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway x12.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108677
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190605-vcs
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108677
• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190605-vcs

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