CVE-2014-2173 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence TC Software versions 4.x and 5.x, and TE Software versions 4.x and 6.0. The flaw stems from insufficient restrictions on serial port access, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary commands and gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_te_software:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_te_software:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_te_software:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_te_software:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_te_software:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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