Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Audio Eavesdropping Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to enable audio recording without notifying users. The vulnerability is due to the presence of unnecessary debug commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining unrestricted access to the restricted shell and using the specific debug commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to enable the microphone of an affected device to record audio without notifying users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco TelePresence TC Software | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco TelePresence TC Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Cisco TelePresence TC Software n/a
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-11399 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 44
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15967
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6pw-c5gr-43f6
References
More Cisco Roomos vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11399 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-16365 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Buffer Management Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-16366 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Missing Encryption Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-05342 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software H.323 Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-11400 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Denial of Service Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-16359 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-15967 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15967 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6pw-c5gr-43f6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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