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Cisco Jabber for Windows < 14.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-jabber-GuC5mLwG)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 150861

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco Jabber for Windows is affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of message content. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages to an affected system.
 A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to return sensitive authentication information to another system, which the attacker could use in further attacks. (CVE-2021-1569)

 - A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows, Cisco Jabber for Mac, and Cisco Jabber for mobile platforms could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of message content. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted XMPP messages to an affected system.
 A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to terminate, resulting in a DoS condition.

Please see the included Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in the relevant Cisco Security Advisory

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ab01e1dd

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 150861

File Name: cisco-sa-jabber-GuC5mLwG_win.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/18/2021

Updated: 10/11/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1569

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:jabber

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/16/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1569, CVE-2021-1570

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-jabber-GuC5mLwG

IAVA: 2021-A-0291-S