Information disclosure in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server



Published: 2018-11-13
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-18895
CWE-ID CWE-611
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Cisco WebEx Meetings Server
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) XXE attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU15811

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18895

CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE-attack.

The vulnerability exists in the '/WBXServixe/XMLService' path name and 'siteName' parameters due to improper handling of XML External Entities (XXEs) when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submits malicious input and obtain potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to version 2.8MR3, 3.0MR2 patch 1, or the upcoming 4.0.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco WebEx Meetings Server: 2.8

External links

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/0


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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