CVE-2020-3541 Information disclosure in Cisco Webex Meetings
Local authenticated attackers can read log files to access sensitive authentication data, potentially aiding further attacks.
- 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-2020-3541?
CVE-2020-3541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings, published on 4 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the media engine component of Cisco Webex Meetings Client for Windows, Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows, and Cisco Webex Teams for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to unsafe logging of authentication requests by the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by reading log files that are stored in the application directory. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain access to sensitive information, which could be used in further attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3541?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Webex Meetings, Cisco Webex Teams.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-3541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Webex Meetings
- CVE-2017-12368 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players
- CVE-2017-12369 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players
- CVE-2017-12370 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players
- CVE-2017-12371 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players
- CVE-2017-12372 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rmf-gfqh-5993.