OS command injection in Cisco Webex Teams - CVE-2019-1939
Published: September 5, 2019 / Updated: September 5, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20873
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1939
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Webex Teams
Cisco Webex Teams
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restrictions on software logging features used by the application on Windows operating systems. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a website designed to submit malicious input to the affected application, cause the application to modify files and execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the current user.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1939
Install updates from vendor's website.