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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3830
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Meeting Server
Cisco Meeting Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-3830
Install update from vendor's website.