WebEx conferencing service is a managed multimedia conferencing solution managed and maintained by Cisco WebEx.
An error occurs when Cisco IOS processes HTTP requests on Multiple Cisco WebEx products. A special request is sent to the Cisco WebEx node, unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to read uninitialized memory.
Cve id:CVE-2013-1232
Release Date:2013 May 3 UTC (GMT)
Last Updated:2013 May 6 UTC (GMT)
SummaryA vulnerability in HTTP processing in multiple Cisco WebEx products cocould allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read uninitialized memory.
The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker cocould exploit this vulnerability by passing a crafted request to a WebEx node. An exploit cocould allow the attacker to read uninitialized memory.
Affected Products
Product |
More Information |
CVSS |
Cisco WebEx Node for MCS |
Cscue000072 |
5.0/5.0 |
Cisco WebEx Meetings Server |
CSCue31363 |
5.0/4.4 |
Cisco WebEx Node for ASR 1000 Series |
CSCuf17466, CSCug61252 |
5.0/5.0 |
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Vendor patch:
Cisco has released a Security Bulletin (CVE-2013-1232) and patches for this:
CVE-2013-1232:Cisco WebEx Uninitialized Memory Read Vulnerability
Link: http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-1232