cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2: Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM and Presence Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Nov 4, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service (Unified CM IM&P) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the Cisco XCP Authentication Service on an affected device to restart, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of login requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted client login request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a process to crash, resulting in a DoS condition for new login attempts. Users who are authenticated at the time of the attack would not be affected. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2

Credit

This vulnerability was found during the resolution(a Cisco TAC support case)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service

Remediation

Event History

Nov 4, 2020
Advisory Published
04:00 PM
Data Sourced
04:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2?

The severity of cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2 is rated as high due to its potential to cause a denial of service condition.

2

How do I fix cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2?

To fix cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2, update the Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service to the latest patched version.

3

Who is affected by cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2?

Users running the affected versions of Cisco Unified Communications Manager IM & Presence Service are impacted by cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2.

4

What type of attack does cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2 describe?

cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2 describes a denial of service (DoS) attack that can restart the Cisco XCP Authentication Service.

5

Is authentication required for exploiting cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2?

Yes, an attacker must be authenticated to exploit the cisco-sa-imp-dos-uTx2dqu2 vulnerability.

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