Improper input validation in Cisco Meeting Server - CVE-2017-3830
Published: February 15, 2017 / Updated: April 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5854
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3830
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing requests sent to port 2829/TCP in internal API of the Cisco Meeting Server (CMS). A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to port 2829/TCP and cause denial of service.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack against vulnerable service.
Affected software
Cisco Meeting Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-3830
Install update from vendor's website.