Improper input validation in Cisco Webex Meetings

CVE-2020-3542

A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Training could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to join a password-protected meeting without providing the meeting password. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of input to API requests that are a part of meeting join flow. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an API request to the application, which would return a URL that includes a meeting join page that is prepopulated with the meeting username and password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to join the password-protected meeting. The attacker would be visible in the attendee list of the meeting.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.011 (61.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3542?
CVE-2020-3542 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-09-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-3542?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-3542 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.