A vulnerability in the Java Management Extensions (JMX) component of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to an unsecured TCP/IP port. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the port and restarting the JMX process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on an affected system.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted_collaboration_mediation_fulfillment | Cisco | * | 12.6 (excluding) |
| Unified_communications_manager | Cisco | * | 12.6 (excluding) |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: