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 | <32.15.30 | |
Cisco Webex Business Suite 33 | <33.4 |
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The severity of CVE-2018-15417 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.
CVE-2018-15417 affects Cisco Webex Meetings Online versions up to and including 1.3.37.
CVE-2018-15417 affects Cisco WebEx Meetings Server versions 2.5-maintenance_release2_patch1, 2.5-maintenance_release5_patch1, 2.5-maintenance_release6_patch2, 2.5-maintenance_release6_patch3, 2.5-maintenance_release6_patch4, 2.5.1.29, 2.6, 2.6-maintenance_release1_patch1, 2.6-maintenance_release2_patch1, 2.6-maintenance_release3_patch1, 2.6-maintenance_release3_patch2, 2.7, 2.7-base, 2.7-maintenance_release1_patch1, 2.7-maintenance_release2_patch1, 2.7.1, 2.8, and 2.8-base.
Advanced Recording Format (ARF) is a file format used by Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player for recording and playback of meetings.
To fix CVE-2018-15417, it is recommended to update the affected software to the latest version provided by Cisco.