#VU67953 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2022-20917

 

#VU67953 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2022-20917

Published: October 6, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67953
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20917
CWE-ID: CWE-668
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Jabber for Windows
Cisco Jabber for MacOS
Cisco Jabber for Android and iOS
Cisco Jabber for Android MAM
Cisco Jabber for iOS MAM
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the improper handling of nested Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages. A remote user can send specially crafted XMPP messages and cause the Jabber client application to perform unsafe actions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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