Cisco Webex Player WRF Files Denial of Service Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Player for Webex Recording Format (WRF) files could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a link or email attachment with a malicious WRF file and persuading the user to open the file in the Cisco Webex Player. A successful exploit could cause the affected player to crash, resulting in a DoS condition. For more information about this vulnerability, see the Details section of this security advisory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | Cisco WebEx WRF Player | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco WebEx WRF Player VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j74-vrxp-gj59
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-2018-0457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9j74-vrxp-gj59 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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