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Unified PresenceApplication · Cisco

CVE-2013-1197

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-04-16
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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
The XML parser in the server in Cisco Unified Presence (CUP) allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (jabberd daemon crash) via crafted XML content in an XMPP message, aka Bug ID CSCue13912.

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 · moderate confidence

The XML parser in Cisco Unified Presence server fails to properly handle specially crafted XML content in XMPP messages. Authenticated remote attackers can send malicious XML payloads that cause the jabberd daemon to crash, resulting in denial of service.

MitigationApply the Cisco patch for Bug ID CSCue13912 or upgrade to a patched version of Cisco Unified Presence. Until then, limit XMPP access to trusted authenticated users and monitor for service disruptions.

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
Unified PresenceApplication
Affected:all versions

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
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Cisco Unified Presence is installed
    Verify the system is running Cisco Unified Presence server by checking system inventory, installed software packages, or consulting system documentation
    Affected if The system is running any version of Cisco Unified Presence server
  2. Confirm XMPP service is enabled
    Check if the jabberd daemon or XMPP service is running and accepting connections on the system. This can be done via service status commands or checking process lists
    Affected if XMPP/jabberd service is enabled and running on the server
  3. Check for patch CSCue13912
    Query the system for installed patches, hotfixes, or software updates related to CSCue13912. Consult Cisco documentation or system patch management tools for patch status
    Affected if The patch for bug CSCue13912 has not been applied to the system

If the system runs Cisco Unified Presence with XMPP enabled and the CSCue13912 patch has not been applied, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the Cisco patch for Bug ID CSCue13912 or upgrade to a patched version of Cisco Unified Presence. Until then, limit XMPP access to trusted authenticated users and monitor for service disruptions.

Fix this in Unified Presence Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,720
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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