Webex Meetings OnlineApplication · Cisco
CVE-2020-3463
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 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the web-based management interface of the affected service. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
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 confidenceA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of Cisco Webex Meetings. The flaw is caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied input, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject malicious script code via a crafted link that tricks users into clicking it.
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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 OnlineApplication
< 40.2.18CVSS 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 Webex Meetings management interface exposureDetermine if the web-based management interface of Cisco Webex Meetings is publicly accessible or exposed to untrusted networks. This is typically accessible via the web portal URL used for Webex meeting management.Affected if The management interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted users without proper network segmentation.
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Determine installed version of Cisco Webex Meetings OnlineCheck the version of Cisco Webex Meetings Online through the management interface or administrative console. Look for a version display in the about/settings section of the Webex administration portal.Affected if The installed version is earlier than 40.2.18 (any version < 40.2.18).
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Confirm web-based management interface is enabledVerify whether the web-based management interface is actively enabled and in use. Check if the HTML-based management portal is accessible to users.Affected if The web-based management interface is enabled and accessible to users or attackers.
A user is affected if the Cisco Webex Meetings Online version is earlier than 40.2.18 AND the web-based management interface is enabled and accessible.
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 data40.2.18
Apply the vendor patch from Cisco for CVE-2020-3463. Until the patch is available, users should be cautioned against clicking untrusted links to the Webex management interface.
Fix this in Webex Meetings Online
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-3463 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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