SB2016110209 - Remote code execution in Cisco Meeting Server



SB2016110209 - Remote code execution in Cisco Meeting Server

Published: November 2, 2016 Updated: April 5, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2016110209
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Remote code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6448)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target system
The weakness is due to improper input validation. By sending a specially crafted Session Description Protocol (SDP) packets, a remote attacker can cayse a buffer overflow in the processing of media lines in the SDP parser and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.