# CVE-2014-2173: Cisco TelePresence TC Software 4.x and 5.x and TE Software 4.x and 6.0 do not properly restrict access to the serial port, which allows loca

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cisco TelePresence TC Software 4.x and 5.x and TE Software 4.x and 6.0 do not properly restrict access to the serial port, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified commands, aka Bug ID CSCub67692.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140430-tcte

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