CVE-2016-9224
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2016-9224 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco jabber_guest. It was published on December 26, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco Jabber Guest Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to initiate connections to arbitrary hosts. More Information: CSCvc31635. Known Affected Releases: 10.6(9). Known Fixed Releases: 11.0(0).
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update jabber_guest 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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-9224?
CVE-2016-9224 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco jabber_guest. It was published on December 26, 2016 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2016-9224?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, 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-2016-9224?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update jabber_guest 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.
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