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CVE-2011-4659

Published: Jan 19, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Cisco TelePresence Software before TE 4.1.1 on the Cisco IP Video Phone E20 has a default password for the root account after an upgrade to TE 4.1.0, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify the configuration via an SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCtw69889, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2555.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

cisco
commercial·USaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
telepresence e20 software
Networking Infrastructure
ip video phone e20
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120118-te
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