Cisco Jabber for Windows Message Handling Arbitrary Code Execution (cisco-sa-jabber-UyTKCPGg)

high Nessus Plugin ID 140271

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco Jabber is affected by a arbitrary code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to execute arbitrary programs on the targeted system with the privileges of the user account that is running the Cisco Jabber client software, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvu71173

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 140271

File Name: cisco-sa-jabber-UyTKCPGg.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 9/4/2020

Updated: 12/18/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3495

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:jabber

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco Jabber for Windows

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-3495

CWE: 20

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-jabber-UyTKCPGg

IAVA: 2020-A-0399-S

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvu71173

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