Buffer overflow in Cisco Webex Meetings Server
CVE-2017-12293
A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to insufficient limitations on the number of connections that can be made to the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by opening multiple connections to the server and exhausting server resources. A successful exploit could cause the server to reload, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvf41006.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Webex Meetings Server — versions 2.7
- Cisco Webex Meetings Server — versions Cisco WebEx Meetings Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018… (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101492 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039618 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12293?
- CVE-2017-12293 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2017-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12293?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.