CVE-2019-1720 is a vulnerability in Cisco Telepresence Video Communication Server
Published on April 18, 2019
Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
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 attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted XML payload. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to exhaust CPU resources, resulting in a DoS condition until the system is manually rebooted. Software versions prior to X12.5.1 are affected.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-1720
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Affected Versions
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS):- Version unspecified and below X12.5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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