CVE-2011-3287: High severity cisco jabber vulnerability
Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform (aka Jabber XCP) 2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.0.27581 and 5.8.x before 5.8.1.27561 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption, and process crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, aka Bug ID CSCtq78106, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-3287?
CVE-2011-3287 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3287?
To fix CVE-2011-3287, you should upgrade to Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform version 5.4.0.27581 or 5.8.1.27561 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2011-3287 facilitate?
CVE-2011-3287 can facilitate denial of service attacks leading to excessive memory and CPU consumption and crashes of the service.
What versions of Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform are affected by CVE-2011-3287?
CVE-2011-3287 affects Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform versions 2.x through 5.4.x before 5.4.0.27581 and 5.8.x before 5.8.1.27561.
Who can exploit CVE-2011-3287?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2011-3287 by targeting the vulnerable versions of Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform.