CVE-2017-3796 Command injection in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server 2.6

High 7.2 Published Updated

An authenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands on Cisco WebEx Meetings Server hosts.

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

What is CVE-2017-3796?

CVE-2017-3796 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, published on 26 Jan 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute predetermined shell commands on other hosts. More Information: CSCuz03353. Known Affected Releases: 2.6.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3796?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Webex Meetings Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-3796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Webex Meetings Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xm73-9p8r-6f5v.

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