A vulnerability in the folder permissions of Cisco Webex Meetings client for Windows…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the folder permissions of Cisco Webex Meetings client for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to modify locally stored files and execute code on a targeted device with the privilege level of the user. The vulnerability is due to folder permissions that grant a user the permission to read, write, and execute files in the Webex folders. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to write malicious files to the Webex client directory, affecting all other users of the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow a user to execute commands with elevated privileges. Attacks on single-user systems are less likely to occur, as the attack must be carried out by the user on the user's own system. Multiuser systems have a higher risk of exploitation because folder permissions have an impact on all users of the device. For an attacker to exploit this vulnerability successfully, a second user must execute the locally installed malicious file to allow remote code execution to occur.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.37 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:t31.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | t31.20 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:t31.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | t31.20.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:3.0:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 mr1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 32.15.20 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 33.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.37 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:t31.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions t31.20 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:t31.20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions t31.20.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:3.0:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 mr1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 32.15.20 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 33.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mx2-579m-fvfq
References
More Cisco Webex Business Suite 31 vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00224 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format file players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2018-00087 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Clients CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2018-10978 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10970 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10969 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10996 Cisco Webex Centers Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-0422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9mx2-579m-fvfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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