Information disclosure in Cisco Jabber
CVE-2017-12361
A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access sensitive communications made by the Jabber client. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain information to conduct additional attacks. The vulnerability is due to the way Cisco Jabber for Windows handles random number generation for file folders. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by fixing the random number data used to establish Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections between clients. An exploit could allow the attacker to decrypt secure communications made by the Cisco Jabber for Windows client. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve44806.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Jabber — versions 11.8(3), 11.8(2), 11.8\(2\)
- Cisco Jabber — versions Cisco Jabber
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101994 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039915 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12361?
- CVE-2017-12361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Jabber, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2017-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12361?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.