Cisco Jabber Client Framework Instant Message Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber Client Framework (JCF) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input of an affected client. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing arbitrary JavaScript in the Jabber client of the recipient. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the targeted client or allow the attacker to access sensitive client-based information.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0483
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f4r7-vfm8-w85w
References
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- TI-2021-01198 Cisco Jabber Desktop and Mobile Client Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2021-01138 Cisco Jabber Desktop and Mobile Client Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2020-16496 Cisco Jabber Desktop and Mobile Client Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2018-0483 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0483 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f4r7-vfm8-w85w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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