Code Injection in Cisco Jabber for Windows - CVE-2021-1411

 

Code Injection in Cisco Jabber for Windows - CVE-2021-1411

Published: March 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51722
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1411
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Jabber for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1411

Install updates from vendor's website.

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