CVE-2020-3128 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious Webex recording files, requiring immediate patching for Windows users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-3128?

CVE-2020-3128 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings, published on 4 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of certain elements within a Webex recording that is stored in either the Advanced Recording Format (ARF) or the Webex Recording Format (WRF). An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a malicious ARF or WRF file to a user through a link or email attachment and persuading the user to open the file on the local system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the targeted user.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3128?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Cisco Webex Meetings, Cisco Webex Meetings Online, Cisco Webex Meetings Server, Cisco Webex Network Recording Player.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3128 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-2020-3128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Webex Meetings vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24xp-x43w-h622.

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