FKIE_CVE-2010-4303

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-11-22 20:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:24
Severity
Summary
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing (UVC) System 5110 and 5115, when the Linux operating system is used, uses world-readable permissions for the /etc/shadow file, which allows local users to discover encrypted passwords by reading this file, aka Bug ID CSCti54043.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Nov/167
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080b56d0d.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2010-001.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Nov/167
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a0080b56d0d.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trustmatta.com/advisories/MATTA-2010-001.txt
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
cisco unified_videoconferencing_system_5110_firmware 7.0.1.13.3
cisco unified_videoconferencing_system_5115_firmware 7.0.1.13.3
cisco unified_videoconferencing_system_5110 *
cisco unified_videoconferencing_system_5115 *
linux linux_kernel *
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