JabberApplication · Cisco
CVE-2017-12286
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Jabber could allow an authenticated, local attacker to retrieve user profile information from the affected software, which could lead to the disclosure of confidential information. The vulnerability is due to a lack of input and validation checks in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating locally to an affected system and then issuing specific commands to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view all profile information for a user instead of only certain Jabber parameters that should be visible. This vulnerability affects all releases of Cisco Jabber prior to Release 1.9.31. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve52418.
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 confidenceCisco Jabber's web interface lacks proper input and validation checks, allowing any locally authenticated attacker to bypass intended profile field restrictions and view all user profile information that should be confidential. The vulnerability is exploitable after local authentication by issuing specific commands to the affected software.
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
JabberApplication
= 1.9.30
Webex Meeting CenterApplication
= 1.9.26CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Verify Cisco Jabber installationCheck for Cisco Jabber application on the system - look for installation directories, program files, or use system inventory tools to identify if the software is presentAffected if Cisco Jabber is installed on the system
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Determine installed versionLocate and read the version information for Cisco Jabber - typically available in the application properties, About dialog, or installation metadataAffected if Version is 1.9.30 or earlier (including any 1.9.x release below 1.9.31)
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Check if web interface is accessibleVerify whether the Cisco Jabber web interface or related HTTP service is running and accessible on localhost or network interfacesAffected if The web interface feature is enabled and reachable
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Confirm local authentication existsDetermine if local user accounts or system authentication is configured for access to Cisco Jabber client or its web componentsAffected if Local authentication mechanism is available for the affected software
A user is affected if Cisco Jabber version 1.9.30 or earlier is installed and the web interface feature is accessible with local authentication capability.
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 dataUpgrade Cisco Jabber to Release 1.9.31 or later to obtain the vendor patch. Limit local access to systems running Cisco Jabber and enforce least-privilege user accounts.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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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-2017-12286 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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