CVE-2020-3131
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.022 · 82 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the client to crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The attacker needs a valid developer account to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing received adaptive cards. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an adaptive card with malicious content to an existing user of the Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the targeted user's client to crash continuously. This vulnerability was introduced in Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows Release 3.0.13131.
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- FixedCisco Webex Teamscisco_csaf
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https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-webex-cards-dos-FWzNcXPqCisco Webex Teams Adaptive Cards Denial of Service Vulnerability2020-01-22csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the client to crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The attacker needs a valid developer account to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation when processing received adaptive cards. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an adaptive card with malicious content to an existing user of the Cisco Webex Teams client for Windows. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the targeted user's client to crash continuously. Cisco has released software updates that address the vulnerability described in this advisory. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-cards-dos-FWzNcXPq ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-cards-dos-FWzNcXPq"]
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3131cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-cards-dos-FWzNcXPqcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0283/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-cards-dos-FWzNcXPqenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-cards-dos-FWzNcXPqVendor Advisorynvd
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