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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-4659 · published 19 January 2012

CVE-2011-4659: Cisco telepresence e20 software permissions and access controls vulnerability

Cisco · Telepresence E20 Software

Cisco TelePresence Software before TE 4.1.1 on the Cisco IP Video Phone E20 has a default password for the root account after an upgrade to TE 4.1.0, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify the configuration via an SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCtw69889, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2555.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cisco TelePresence Software before TE 4.1.1 on the Cisco IP Video Phone E20 has a default password for the root account after an upgrade to TE 4.1.0, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify the configuration via an SSH session, aka Bug ID CSCtw69889, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2555.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120118-te Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20120118-te Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-4659), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.