Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES161, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES53, and 7.x before 7.0(2)ES8 uses…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES161, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES53, and 7.x before 7.0(2)ES8 uses weak permissions for the D:\CommServer\Reports directory, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in this directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01178 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2\(1\); up to 5.0\(1\); up to 7.0\(2\) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(2) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(3) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(3\):sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(3) sr2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(4) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(4\):sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(4) sr1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0(5) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1(1) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2\(1\); up to 5.0\(1\); up to 7.0\(2\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(2\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(2) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(3) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(3\):sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(3) sr2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(4) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(4\):sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(4) sr1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.0\(5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0(5) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:unity:4.1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1(1) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4545
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hfc-2m77-r57h
References
More Cisco Unity vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04334 Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES161, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES53, and 7.x before 7.0(2)ES8, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2008-03654 Unspecified vulnerability in Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES161, 5.x before 5.0(1)ES53… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2008-04335 Unspecified vulnerability in an unspecified Microsoft API, as used by Cisco Unity and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-04333 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cisco Unity 4.x before 4.2(1)ES162, 5.x… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-4545 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4545 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hfc-2m77-r57h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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