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CVE-2013-1187

5.0 · MEDIUM

The Connection Manager in Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform (aka Jabber XCP) does not properly validate login data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service…

Published Apr 16, 2013ciscoCWE-20EPSS 1.23%

Overview

CVE-2013-1187 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco jabber_extensible_communications_platform. It was published on April 16, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Connection Manager in Cisco Jabber Extensible Communications Platform (aka Jabber XCP) does not properly validate login data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) by sending a series of malformed login packets, aka Bug ID CSCts76762.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update jabber_extensible_communications_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1187Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1187

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1187?

CVE-2013-1187 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco jabber_extensible_communications_platform. It was published on April 16, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-1187?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-1187?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update jabber_extensible_communications_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-1187?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-1187 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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