First published: Wed Jun 20 2018(Updated: )
A vulnerability in the Web Admin Interface of Cisco Meeting Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of incoming HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the Web Admin Interface of an affected Cisco Meeting Server. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to restart the system, terminating all ongoing calls and resulting in a DoS condition on the affected product. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180620-meeting-server-dos
Credit: Hugo Boutinon AXA Group Security
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco Meeting Server Software |
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The severity of cisco-sa-20180620-meeting-server-dos is classified as high due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To mitigate cisco-sa-20180620-meeting-server-dos, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches released by Cisco for Meeting Server.
Organizations using Cisco Meeting Server with a vulnerable configuration are affected by cisco-sa-20180620-meeting-server-dos.
cisco-sa-20180620-meeting-server-dos is caused by insufficient validation of incoming HTTP requests in the Web Admin Interface.
Yes, cisco-sa-20180620-meeting-server-dos can be exploited by an authenticated, remote attacker.