What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-0611?

CVE-2015-0611 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Telepresence System Software Ix CVE-2015-0611

MEDIUM

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2015-02-12 psirt@cisco.com

Cisco Privilege Escalation Telepresence System Software Ix

6.5

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 12, 2015 - 01:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The administrative web-management portal in Cisco IX 8 (.0.1) and earlier on Cisco TelePresence IX5000 devices does not properly restrict the device-recovery account's access, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain HelpDesk-equivalent privileges by leveraging device-recovery authentication, aka Bug ID CSCus74174.

AnalysisAI

The administrative web-management portal in Cisco IX 8 (.0.1) and earlier on Cisco TelePresence IX5000 devices does not properly restrict the device-recovery account's access, which allows remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. The administrative web-management portal in Cisco IX 8 (.0.1) and earlier on Cisco TelePresence IX5000 devices does not properly restrict the device-recovery account's access, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain HelpDesk-equivalent privileges by leveraging device-recovery authentication, aka Bug ID CSCus74174. Affected products include: Cisco Telepresence System Software Ix.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.