Cisco Security Advisory
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A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager Platform Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to login with the privileges of the root user and take full control of the affected system.
The vulnerability occurs because a privileged account has a default and static password. This account is created at installation and cannot be changed or deleted without impacting the functionality of the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to the affected system via SSH using this account. An exploit could allow the attacker to take full control over the affected system.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not available. This advisory is available at the following link:
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150701-cucdm
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Vulnerable Products
Releases prior to 4.4.5 of Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager Platform Software for Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager version 8.x are affected by this vulnerability.
Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager version 10.x is not affected by this vulnerability because it does not contain the affected platform software.Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Cisco Unified CM) is not affected by this vulnerability.
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
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Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager (Cisco Unified CDM) is a service delivery and management platform that provides automation and administrative functions over the Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, and Cisco Jabber applications, as well as the associated phones and soft clients.
Cisco Unified CDM is part of Cisco Hosted Collaboration System (HCS). The Cisco Unified CDM solution includes an application software and a platform software.
A vulnerability in the Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager Platform Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to login with the privileges of the root user and take full control of the affected system.
The vulnerability occurs because a privileged account has a default and static password. This account is created at installation and cannot be changed or deleted without impacting the functionality of the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by remotely connecting to the affected system via SSH using this account. An exploit could allow the attacker to take full control of the affected system.
This vulnerability is documented in Cisco bug ID CSCuq45546 (registered customers only) and has been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier CVE-2015-4196.
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There are no workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability.
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When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories, Responses, and Alerts archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
This vulnerability has been resolved in Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager Platform Software Releases 4.4.5 and later.
Customers running Cisco Unified Communications Domain Manager Platform Software Releases 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 can request a hotfix patch through their normal support channels.
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The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
This vulnerability was found during internal security tests.
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To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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Show LessRevision 1.0 2015-July-01 Initial public release.
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