Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player - CVE-2017-12369

 

Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player - CVE-2017-12369

Published: December 1, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9498
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12369
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to input validation flaw. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted ARF or WRF file and cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-12369

Install update from vendor's website.

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