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TITLE:
Cisco TelePresence System Default Root Account Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47591

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-01-19

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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Cisco TelePresence System,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The security issue is caused due to the devices containing an enabled
root user account with a default password, which can not be disabled.
This can be exploited to gain administrative access to the device.

The security issue is reported in version TE 4.1.0 running on Cisco
IP Video Phone E20.

SOLUTION:
Update to version TE 4.1.1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

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

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