Webex Meetings ServerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2013-5529
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 · uneditedThe deployment module in the server in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center does not properly validate the passphrase, which allows remote attackers to launch a deployment or cause a denial of service (deployment interruption) via a direct request, aka Bug ID CSCuf52200.
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 confidenceThe deployment module in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center server fails to properly validate passphrases, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to launch deployments or cause denial of service via direct HTTP requests. This is a passphrase validation bypass in the server-side deployment functionality.
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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 Meetings ServerApplication
all versionsCVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Cisco WebEx Meetings Server installationIdentify if the host is running Cisco WebEx Meetings Server by checking for the service process, installed software listing, or reviewing network services on common WebEx ports (such as 80, 443, 8080).Affected if The system is running any version of Cisco WebEx Meetings Server, as all versions are affected by this vulnerability.
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Verify deployment module is enabledCheck the Cisco WebEx Meetings Server configuration for the deployment module status. This is typically found in the server's admin interface or configuration files that control which modules are active.Affected if The deployment module feature is enabled on the server, making it vulnerable to exploitation.
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Inspect HTTP access to deployment endpointsReview network configurations and firewall rules to determine if the deployment module HTTP endpoints are exposed to untrusted networks. Test direct HTTP requests to common deployment paths if accessible.Affected if The deployment module is reachable via HTTP/HTTPS from untrusted networks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to send direct requests.
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Review server logs for deployment activityExamine Cisco WebEx Meetings Server logs for any unexpected or unauthorized deployment requests, particularly from unauthenticated sources or at unusual times.Affected if Logs show deployment requests that were not initiated by authorized administrators, indicating potential exploitation.
A user is affected if Cisco WebEx Meetings Server is running with the deployment module enabled and exposed to network access, allowing unauthenticated HTTP requests to trigger deployments or denial of service.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Cisco patch for Bug ID CSCuf52200. If no patch is available, temporarily restrict network access to the deployment module or disable the deployment feature until a fix is released.
Fix this in Webex Meetings Server
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-5529 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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