Improper input validation in Webex Player and Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player - CVE-2018-0380
Published: July 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13913
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0380
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Webex Player
Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player
Webex Player
Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files due to insufficient input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a specially crafted .arf or .wrf file via email or URL, thick the victim into launching it in the Webex recording players and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0380
Install update from vendor's website.