Insecure DLL loading in Cisco Meeting App - CVE-2017-12266
Published: October 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8714
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12266
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists in the routine that loads DLL files in Cisco Meeting App for Windows due to incomplete input validation of the path name for DLL files. A local attacker can place a specially crafted DLL file in a specific system directory and execute commands on the underlying Microsoft Windows host with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the routine that loads DLL files in Cisco Meeting App for Windows due to incomplete input validation of the path name for DLL files. A local attacker can place a specially crafted DLL file in a specific system directory and execute commands on the underlying Microsoft Windows host with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Cisco Meeting App
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12266
Install update from vendor's website.