SB2019022806 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App and Webex Productivity Tools
Published: February 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019022806
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1674)
CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing parameters passed via CLI. A local user can launch the application with a specially crafted argument and execute arbitrary OS command with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.