Information disclosure in Cisco WebEx Recording Format Player
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Recording Format (WRF) Player could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data about the application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks. The vulnerability is due to a design flaw in Cisco WRF Player. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by utilizing a maliciously crafted file that could bypass checks in the code and enable an attacker to read memory from outside the bounds of the mapped file. This vulnerability affects Cisco WebEx Business Suite meeting sites, Cisco WebEx Meetings sites, and Cisco WebEx WRF players. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvh89107, CSCvh89113, CSCvh89132, CSCvh89142.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Cisco WebEx Recording Format Player | Cisco WebEx Recording Format Player | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco WebEx Recording Format Player Vendor— Affected Cisco WebEx Recording Format Player Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jq6-86p2-28gg
References
More Cisco Webex Meetings Online vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01300 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App and Cisco Webex Productivity Tools Update Service Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00246 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format Player CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-02704 Cisco Webex Meetings Suite and Cisco Webex Meetings Online Unauthenticated Meeting Join Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-02689 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-05322 Cisco Webex Meetings Java Deserialization Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-02755 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-0288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5jq6-86p2-28gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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