CVE-2018-0287 Code injection in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format Player
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious ARF files in the Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0287?
CVE-2018-0287 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Online, published on 2 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (ARF) files could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to a design flaw in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user an email attachment or link to a malicious ARF file and persuading the user to open the file or follow the link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the user's system. This vulnerability affects Cisco WebEx Business Suite meeting sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings Server, and Cisco WebEx ARF players. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh70213, CSCvh70222, CSCvh70228.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Webex Meetings Online.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-0287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Meetings Online
- CVE-2019-1637 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1638 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1639 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1640 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1641 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvhg-rv29-6639.