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Webex Advanced Recording Format PlayerApplication · Cisco

CVE-2013-1115

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-09-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Buffer overflow in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format (ARF) player T27 LD before SP32 EP16, T27 L10N before SP32_ORION111, and T28 before T28.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted ARF file, aka Bug IDs CSCue74118, CSCub28371, CSCud23401, and CSCud31109.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format (ARF) player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause memory corruption via specially crafted ARF files. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the T27 and T28 player software prior to specified patch levels.

MitigationUpdate Cisco WebEx ARF player to version SP32 EP16 or later for T27 LD, SP32_ORION111 or later for T27 L10N, and T28.8 or later for T28. Users should not open untrusted ARF files from unknown sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Webex Advanced Recording Format PlayerApplication
Affected:= 27.11.26= 27.21.10= 27.25.10= 27.32.1= 28.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if Cisco WebEx ARF player is installed
    Check for WebEx player installation in common locations: Windows typically at C:\Program Files\WebEx\WebEx AT\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\WebEx\WebEx AT\, or check Add/Remove Programs for WebEx entries
    Affected if The WebEx ARF player component is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed WebEx player version
    Right-click the WebEx player executable (typically player.exe or webexat.exe) in the installation folder, select Properties, then view the Details tab for version information. Alternatively, check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\WebEx\WebEx AT or HKCU\Software\WebEx\WebEx AT for version keys
    Affected if Unable to determine version or version information is missing
  3. Compare installed version against affected versions
    Match the identified version against the affected list: 27.11.26, 27.21.10, 27.25.10, 27.32.1, or 28.0.0. If the version matches exactly one of these, it is affected. If the version is lower than any listed version or within the T27/T28 family but unlisted, treat as potentially affected
    Affected if The installed version exactly matches 27.11.26, 27.21.10, 27.25.10, 27.32.1, or 28.0.0, or falls within the T27/T28 family below the fixed patch levels (SP32 EP16 for T27 LD, SP32_ORION111 for T27 L10N, or T28.8 for T28)
  4. Verify ARF file handling capability is present
    Check if the system has .arf file association configured for the WebEx player, or verify that the WebEx recording editor component (wraceditor.exe or similar) is installed, as this component processes ARF files
    Affected if ARF file associations or recording editor components are configured on the system

A user is affected if the Cisco WebEx ARF player is installed with a version matching 27.11.26, 27.21.10, 27.25.10, 27.32.1, or 28.0.0 (or any T27/T28 version prior to the fixed patch levels) and the ARF file handling capability is present on the system.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Cisco WebEx ARF player to version SP32 EP16 or later for T27 LD, SP32_ORION111 or later for T27 L10N, and T28.8 or later for T28. Users should not open untrusted ARF files from unknown sources.

Recommended fix High confidence

Upgrade to T27 LD SP32 EP16 / T27 L10N SP32_ORION111 / T28.8 or later depending on your release train

  1. 1. Identify the exact version of Cisco WebEx Advanced Recording Format (ARF) Player currently installed by checking About or Help > About in the player
  2. 2. Determine which release train the current version belongs to: T27 LD, T27 L10N, or T28
  3. 3. For T27 LD releases: upgrade to SP32 EP16 or later
  4. 4. For T27 L10N releases: upgrade to SP32_ORION111 or later
  5. 5. For T28 releases: upgrade to T28.8 or later
  6. 6. Obtain the updated player from Cisco's official download channels or through your organization's WebEx distribution
  7. 7. Verify the installation by checking the version number after upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Webex Advanced Recording Format Player Scoped from the published advisory
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