Advisory Published

cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8: Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email Denial of Service Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 02 2025(Updated: )

A vulnerability in chat messaging features of Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email (ECE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input to chat entry points. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests to a messaging chat entry point in the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to stop responding, resulting in a DoS condition. The application may not recover on its own and may need an administrator to manually restart services to recover.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. 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-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8?

    The severity of cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8 is considered high due to its ability to cause a denial of service condition.

  • How do I fix cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8?

    To fix cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8, ensure that you apply the latest security patches released by Cisco for the Enterprise Chat and Email software.

  • Who is affected by cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8?

    Organizations using Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email may be affected by cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8.

  • What is the impact of cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8?

    The impact of cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8 is a denial of service that can disrupt chat messaging functionality.

  • Is authentication required to exploit cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8?

    No, an unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit cisco-sa-ece-dos-tC6m9GZ8.

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