Webex Meetings ServerApplication · Cisco
CVE-2019-1954
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-based management interface of Cisco Webex Meetings Server Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to redirect a user to an undesired web page. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of the URL parameters in an HTTP request that is sent to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting an HTTP request that could cause the web application to redirect the request to a specified malicious URL. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to redirect a user to a malicious website.
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 confidenceAn open redirect vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Server's web-based management interface allows unauthenticated attackers to craft HTTP requests with malicious URL parameters that redirect users to attacker-controlled websites. The flaw stems from improper input validation of redirect URLs in HTTP requests.
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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
< 4.0\(1\)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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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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Identify Cisco Webex Meetings Server installationProbe your network for the web-based management interface (typically ports 443/80) or check your inventory systems for Cisco Webex Meetings Server software installations.Affected if The software is installed and the management interface is network-accessible.
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Determine installed versionAccess the management interface and look for version information in the login page, about section, or system diagnostics. Alternatively, check software inventory or installed packages for the Cisco Webex Meetings Server version number.Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.0(1).
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Verify management interface is enabledConfirm the web-based management interface is accessible and responding to HTTP/HTTPS requests. Check that the interface is not disabled or restricted to localhost only.Affected if The management interface is active and reachable.
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Test for open redirect behaviorCraft a test HTTP request to the management interface with a redirect parameter set to an external domain (for example: https://your-webex-server/whatever?next=http://example.com). Observe if the response includes a Location header or redirect to the external domain.Affected if The application redirects to the arbitrary external URL provided in the request parameter.
You are affected if Cisco Webex Meetings Server version 4.0(1) or higher is NOT installed AND the web-based management interface is accessible and accepts unvalidated redirect parameters.
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 data4.0
Implement strict URL validation to ensure redirect targets remain within the application's trusted domain, using a whitelist approach for allowed redirect destinations. Users should avoid clicking untrusted links until the patch is applied.
Fix this in Webex Meetings Server
Scoped from the published advisory
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