Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App on macOS Software Update certificate validation

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App on macOS and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Software Update. Such manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3342. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App on macOS (Unified Communication Software) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Software Update. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the software update feature of Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Mac could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of cryptographic protections on files that are downloaded by the application as part of a software update. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to go to a website that returns files to the client that are similar to files that are returned from a valid Webex website. The client may fail to properly validate the cryptographic protections of the provided files before executing them as part of an update. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the user.

The weakness was disclosed 06/18/2020 as cisco-sa-webex-client-mac-X7vp as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-3342 since 12/12/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Unified Communication Software

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• Cisco

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• Webex Meetings Desktop App

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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