CVE-2017-12363 Missing authorization in Cisco WebEx Meeting Server

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can modify the welcome message of any known meeting due to insufficient security settings.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-12363?

CVE-2017-12363 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, published on 30 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meeting Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to modify the welcome message of a meeting on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient security settings on meetings. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying the welcome message to a meeting. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to modify the welcome message of any known meeting. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf68695.

Weakness: CWE-668, CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12363?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Webex Meetings Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12363?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-12363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-12363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Webex Meetings Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq9m-xghm-3qrg.

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