CVE-2021-1517: Cisco Webex Meetings and Webex Meetings Server Multimedia Sharing Security Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2021
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Updated

A vulnerability in the multimedia viewer feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass security protections. This vulnerability is due to unsafe handling of shared content within the multimedia viewer feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sharing a file through the multimedia viewer feature. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass security protections and prevent warning dialogs from appearing before files are offered to other users.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Cisco Webex Meetings Online=41.3.5
Cisco Webex Meetings Server<3.0
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release1
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release2
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=3.0-maintenance_release3
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release1
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release2
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release3
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release3_security_patch3
Cisco Webex Meetings Server=4.0-maintenance_release3_security_patch4

Event History

Jun 4, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-1517?

CVE-2021-1517 is a vulnerability in the multimedia viewer feature of Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server.

2

How serious is CVE-2021-1517?

CVE-2021-1517 has a severity rating of 4.3, which is considered medium.

3

How does CVE-2021-1517 affect Cisco Webex Meetings?

CVE-2021-1517 affects Cisco Webex Meetings versions 41.3.5 and earlier.

4

How does CVE-2021-1517 affect Cisco Webex Meetings Server?

CVE-2021-1517 affects Cisco Webex Meetings Server versions 3.0, 3.0-maintenance_release1, 3.0-maintenance_release2, 3.0-maintenance_release3, 4.0, 4.0-maintenance_release1, 4.0-maintenance_release2, 4.0-maintenance_release3, 4.0-maintenance_release3_security_patch3, and 4.0-maintenance_release3_security_patch4.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-1517?

To fix CVE-2021-1517, users should update to the latest version of Cisco Webex Meetings or Cisco Webex Meetings Server.

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