SB2017100514 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Meeting App
Published: October 5, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100514
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insecure DLL loading (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12266)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists in the routine that loads DLL files in Cisco Meeting App for Windows due to incomplete input validation of the path name for DLL files. A local attacker can place a specially crafted DLL file in a specific system directory and execute commands on the underlying Microsoft Windows host with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.