Authorization bypass in Cisco Webex Meetings
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Slido could have allowed an authenticated, remote attacker to access the social profile data of other users or affect quiz and poll results. Cisco has addressed this vulnerability in Cisco Slido and no customer action is needed. This vulnerability existed because of the presence of an insecure direct object reference. Prior to this vulnerability being addressed, an attacker could have exploited this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the vulnerable API endpoint. A successful exploit could have allowed the attacker to view the social profiles of other users or affect quiz and poll results.
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 Meetings | 39.10; 39.11; 39.6; 39.7; 39.7.4; 39.7.7; 39.8; 39.8.2; 39.8.3; 39.8.4; 39.9; 39.9.1; 40.1; 40.2; 40.4; 40.4.10; 40.6; 40.6.2; 42.10; 42.11; 42.6; 42.9; 42.12; 42.7; 43.1; 43.4; 43.4.2; 43.5.0; 43.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Slido | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Webex Meetings VendorCisco Affected 39.10; 39.11; 39.6; 39.7; 39.7.4; 39.7.7; 39.8; 39.8.2; 39.8.3; 39.8.4; 39.9; 39.9.1; 40.1; 40.2; 40.4; 40.4.10; 40.6; 40.6.2; 42.10; 42.11; 42.6; 42.9; 42.12; 42.7; 43.1; 43.4; 43.4.2; 43.5.0; 43.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Slido VendorCisco Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20219
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83ch-55jw-xp9w
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-20219 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20219 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83ch-55jw-xp9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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