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TI-2020-02988 Aliases CVE-2020-3440GHSA-qgrx-x3h5-xg68

Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an end-user system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of URL parameters that are sent from a website to the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to follow a URL to a website that is designed to submit crafted input to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system, possibly corrupting or deleting critical system files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0262 85th percentileScored 2026-11-08
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
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Webex Meetingsall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Webex Meetings VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 40.8VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 40.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3440
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgrx-x3h5-xg68

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-01300 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App and Cisco Webex Productivity Tools Update Service Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-00079 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2018-00224 Improper input validation in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format file players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2020-02913 Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Token Handling Unauthorized Access Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-02894 Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Mac Update Feature Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-09144 Memory corruption in Cisco WebEx Recording Format and Advanced Recording Format Players CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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