A vulnerability in the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) message processing feature of Cisco Jabber could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to manipulate the content of XMPP messages that are used by the affected application. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of nested XMPP messages within requests that are sent to the Cisco Jabber client software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to an XMPP messaging server and sending crafted XMPP messages to an affected Jabber client. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to manipulate the content of XMPP messages, possibly allowing the attacker to cause the Jabber client application to perform unsafe actions.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2023-09-15T03:15:07.520
2024-11-21T06:43:48.703
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 12.6.6 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 12.8.8 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 14.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 14.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 12.7.6 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 12.8.7 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 12.9.7 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 12.9.8 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 14.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 14.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 14.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | cisco | jabber | < 14.1.3 | Yes |
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