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CVE-2017-6651

7.5 · HIGH

A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain information that could allow them to access scheduled customer meetings.

Published May 16, 2017CWE-200EPSS 2.02%

Overview

CVE-2017-6651 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 16, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Meetings Server could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain information that could allow them to access scheduled customer meetings. The vulnerability is due to an incomplete configuration of the robots.txt file on customer-hosted WebEx solutions and occurs when the Short URL functionality is not activated. All releases of Cisco WebEx Meetings Server later than release 2.5MR4 provide this functionality. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability via an exposed parameter to search for indexed meeting information. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain scheduled meeting information and potentially allow the attacker to attend scheduled, customer meetings. This vulnerability affects the following releases of Cisco WebEx Meetings Server: 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve25950.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98387Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038459Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170510-cwmsRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/98387Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1038459Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170510-cwms

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6651?

CVE-2017-6651 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 16, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-6651?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-6651?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-6651?

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