Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player on Windows ARF File input validation

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Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player on Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ARF File Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-15417. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player on Windows (Unified Communication Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component ARF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability exist because the affected software improperly validates Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file via a link or an email attachment and persuading the user to open the file by using the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
The bug was discovered 10/03/2018. The weakness was shared 10/05/2018 by Steven Seeley (mr_me) with Zero Day Initiative as cisco-sa-20181003-webex-rce as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at tools.cisco.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-15417 since 08/17/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371233 (Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities(cisco-sa-20181003-webex-rce)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105520†). The entries VDB-124910, VDB-124911, VDB-124912 and VDB-124913 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
08/17/2018 🔍10/03/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: cisco-sa-20181003-webex-rce
Researcher: Steven Seeley (mr_me)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-15417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-15417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124919
SecurityFocus: 105520 - Cisco WebEx Network Recording Player and Webex Player Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1041795
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Entry
Created: 10/06/2018 13:03Updated: 05/22/2023 15:17
Changes: 10/06/2018 13:03 (65), 03/30/2020 18:11 (6), 05/22/2023 15:17 (4)
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