CVE-2011-2538

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—

7.2

Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS) before X7.0.3 contains a command injection vulnerability which allows remote, authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS v3: 7.2
EG Score: 7.2(medium)
EPSS: 86.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 29, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

psirt@ciscohttps://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/telepresence/infrastructure/vcs/release_note/Cisco_VCS_Release_Note_X7-0-3.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/telepresence/infrastructure/vcs/release_note/Cisco_VCS_Release_Note_X7-0-3.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 12:29 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 12:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2011-2538?

CVE-2011-2538 is a high vulnerability published on October 29, 2019. Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS) before X7.0.3 contains a command injection vulnerability which allows remote, authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

When was CVE-2011-2538 disclosed?

CVE-2011-2538 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 29, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2011-2538 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2538 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-2538?

CVE-2011-2538 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2011-2538?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-2538, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2011-2538

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