First published: Fri Oct 05 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability exist because the affected software improperly validates Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file via a link or an email attachment and persuading the user to open the file by using the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Cisco Webex Meetings Online | <1.3.37 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.5-maintenance_release2_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.5-maintenance_release5_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.5-maintenance_release6_patch2 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.5-maintenance_release6_patch3 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.5-maintenance_release6_patch4 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.5.1.29 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.6 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.6-maintenance_release1_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.6-maintenance_release2_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.6-maintenance_release3_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.6-maintenance_release3_patch2 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.7 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.7-base | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.7-maintenance_release1_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.7-maintenance_release2_patch1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.7.1 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.8 | |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server | =2.8-base | |
Cisco Webex Business Suite 32 | <32.15.10 | |
Cisco Webex Business Suite 33 | <33.4 |
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CVE-2018-15415 is a vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system.
CVE-2018-15415 has a severity rating of 7.8, indicating a critical vulnerability.
CVE-2018-15415 affects Cisco Webex Meetings Online version up to and excluding 1.3.37, and Cisco WebEx Meetings Server versions 2.5-maintenance_release2_patch1 and 2.5-maintenance_release5_patch1 to 2.7.1.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-15415 by using a crafted recording file to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-15415 on the following websites: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105520), [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041795), and [Cisco Security Advisory](https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181003-webex-rce).