Code Injection in Cisco Jabber for Windows - CVE-2021-1411
Published: March 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51722
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-2021-1411
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of message content. A remote authenticated attacker can send specially crafted XMPP messages and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cisco Jabber for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1411
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Jabber for Windows - addressed in versions 12.1.5, 12.5.4, 12.6.5, 12.7.4, 12.8.5, 12.9.5