CVE-2020-3573: Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player ARF File Parsing Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2020
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Updated

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Windows and Cisco Webex Player for Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of certain elements of a Webex recording that is stored in the Advanced Recording Format (ARF) or Webex Recording Format (WRF). An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file through a link or email attachment and persuading the user to open the file with the affected software on the local system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the targeted user.

Other sources

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of ARF files. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of a pointer prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ZDI

Affected Software

11 affected components
Cisco WebEx
Cisco Webex Meetings>=40.6.0<40.6.11
Cisco Webex Meetings>=40.7.0<40.8.0
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release2
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release3
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release3_service_pack_2
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release3_service_pack_3
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release1
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release2

Event History

Nov 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 26, 2025
Advisory Published
via ZDI·04:46 PM
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