Code Injection in Cisco Jabber for Windows - CVE-2021-1469
Published: March 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51728
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1469
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of message content. A remote administrator 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-2021-1469
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