Input validation error in Cisco Jabber - CVE-2020-3495
Published: September 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46255
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3495
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of message contents. A remote authenticated attacker can send specially crafted Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Cisco Jabber
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3495
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Jabber - addressed in versions 12.1.3, 12.5.2, 12.6.3, 12.7.2, 12.8.3, 12.9.1