Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Microsoft Windows and the Cisco Webex Player for Microsoft Windows could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. The vulnerability exist because the affected software improperly validates Advanced Recording Format (ARF) and Webex Recording Format (WRF) files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a user a malicious ARF or WRF file via a link or an email attachment and persuading the user to open the file by using the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02125 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| 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_server:2.5:maintenance_release2_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 maintenance_release2_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release5_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 maintenance_release5_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release6_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 maintenance_release6_patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release6_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 maintenance_release6_patch3 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release6_patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 maintenance_release6_patch4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1.29 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release1_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 maintenance_release1_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release2_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 maintenance_release2_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_online:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.37 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release2_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 maintenance_release2_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release5_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 maintenance_release5_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release6_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 maintenance_release6_patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release6_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 maintenance_release6_patch3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5:maintenance_release6_patch4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 maintenance_release6_patch4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.5.1.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1.29 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release1_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 maintenance_release1_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release2_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 maintenance_release2_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release3_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 maintenance_release3_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release3_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 maintenance_release3_patch2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:base:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:maintenance_release1_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 maintenance_release1_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:maintenance_release2_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 maintenance_release2_patch1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.8:base:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8 base | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 32.15.30 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 33.4 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release3_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 maintenance_release3_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.6:maintenance_release3_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 maintenance_release3_patch2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:base:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:maintenance_release1_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 maintenance_release1_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7:maintenance_release2_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 maintenance_release2_patch1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.8:base:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8 base Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 32.15.30 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_business_suite_33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 33.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Cisco WebEx WRF Player — 20181003 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 12 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-10980 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2018-10979 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2018-10978 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15417
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g73-v9cc-47mp
References
More Cisco Webex Business Suite 32 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-2018-10982 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10981 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10980 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-10979 Cisco Webex Network Recording Player and Cisco Webex Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-15417 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15417 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g73-v9cc-47mp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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