Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway X8.5.1 and X8.5.2 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via an unspecified symlink attack, aka Bug ID CSCuv11969.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-6318 is rated Low Risk (37.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.36%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.09% | 0.36% | +0.26% |
| 2 | 2025-06-21 | 0.34% | 0.09% | -0.25% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.34% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.4 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | telepresence_video_communication_server_software | x8.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_video_communication_server_software:x8.5.1:*:*:*:expressway:*:*:* |
| cisco | telepresence_video_communication_server_software | x8.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_video_communication_server_software:x8.5.2:*:*:*:expressway:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151007-vcs | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033781 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |