CVE-2020-3155: Cisco Intelligent Proximity SSL Certificate Validation Vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the SSL implementation of the Cisco Intelligent Proximity solution could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view or alter information shared on Cisco Webex video devices and Cisco collaboration endpoints if the products meet the conditions described in the Vulnerable Products section. The vulnerability is due to a lack of validation of the SSL server certificate received when establishing a connection to a Cisco Webex video device or a Cisco collaboration endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using man in the middle (MITM) techniques to intercept the traffic between the affected client and an endpoint, and then using a forged certificate to impersonate the endpoint. Depending on the configuration of the endpoint, an exploit could allow the attacker to view presentation content shared on it, modify any content being presented by the victim, or have access to call controls. This vulnerability does not affect cloud registered collaboration endpoints.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Cisco Intelligence Proximity
Cisco Jabber
Cisco Meeting
Cisco Webex Meetings
Cisco Webex Teams
Cisco Telepresence Codec C40 Firmware
Cisco Telepresence Codec C40
Cisco Telepresence Codec C60 Firmware
Cisco Telepresence Codec C60
Cisco Telepresence Codec C90 Firmware
Cisco Telepresence Codec C90
All of the following
Cisco Telepresence Codec C40 Firmware
Cisco Telepresence Codec C40
All of the following
Cisco Telepresence Codec C60 Firmware
Cisco Telepresence Codec C60
All of the following
Cisco Telepresence Codec C90 Firmware
Cisco Telepresence Codec C90

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Configuration

    Configure Cisco Intelligent Proximity / endpoint connectivity so that the SSL server certificate is validated when establishing connections to Cisco Webex video devices or Cisco collaboration endpoints, preventing MITM impersonation using a forged certificate.

    Cisco Webex video devices / Cisco collaboration endpoints (TLS/SSL server certificate validation) SSL server certificate validation = Enable/require validation of the SSL server certificate received during connection establishment (reject forged/untrusted certificates)

Event History

Mar 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3155.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3155?

The severity of CVE-2020-3155 is high.

3

Which software products are affected by CVE-2020-3155?

The software products affected by CVE-2020-3155 include Cisco Intelligence Proximity, Cisco Jabber, Cisco Meeting, Cisco Webex Meetings, and Cisco Webex Teams.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-3155?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-3155 by using a crafted SSL certificate to view or alter information shared on Cisco Webex video devices and Cisco collaboration endpoints.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3155?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-3155 on the Cisco Security Advisory page.

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