Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Cisco Jabber
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-20917 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-668 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Cisco Jabber for Windows Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software Cisco Jabber for MacOS Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software Cisco Jabber for Android and iOS Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software Cisco Jabber for Android MAM Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software Cisco Jabber for iOS MAM Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
EUVDB-ID: #VU67953
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20917
CWE-ID:
CWE-668 - Exposure of resource to wrong sphere
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the improper handling of nested Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages. A remote user can send specially crafted XMPP messages and cause the Jabber client application to perform unsafe actions.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsCisco Jabber for Windows: 12.5 - 14.1
Cisco Jabber for MacOS: 12.7 - 14.1
Cisco Jabber for Android and iOS: 14.1
Cisco Jabber for Android MAM: 14.1
Cisco Jabber for iOS MAM: 14.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_windows:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_windows:12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_macos:12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_macos:12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_android_and_ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_android_and_ios:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_android_mam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_android_mam:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:cisco_jabber_for_ios_mam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-jabber-xmpp-Ne9SCM
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
