CVE-2018-15442

High

Description

A vulnerability in the update service of Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by invoking the update service command with a crafted argument. An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands with SYSTEM user privileges. While the CVSS Attack Vector metric denotes the requirement for an attacker to have local access, administrators should be aware that in Active Directory deployments, the vulnerability could be exploited remotely by leveraging the operating system remote management tools.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Webex Meetings Desktop
PublishedOct 24, 2018
First seenOct 24, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • cisco webex_meetings_desktop33.6.4 or later
  • cisco webex_productivity_tools33.0.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco webex_meetings_desktopv < 33.6.433.6.4
cisco webex_productivity_tools32.6.0 ≤ v < 33.0.633.0.6

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