CVE-2017-12266 Path traversal in Cisco Meeting App
Local authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code with application privileges via DLL hijacking in Cisco Meeting App for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-12266?
CVE-2017-12266 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Meeting App, published on 5 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the routine that loads DLL files in Cisco Meeting App for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to run an executable file with privileges equivalent to those of Cisco Meeting App. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of the path name for DLL files before they are loaded. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a crafted DLL file in a specific system directory. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying Microsoft Windows host with privileges equivalent to those of Cisco Meeting App. The attacker would need valid user credentials to exploit this vulnerability. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd77907.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Meeting App.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-12266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Meeting App
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g8g-29wv-3hm6.