CVE-2020-3471
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to maintain bidirectional audio despite being expelled from an active Webex session. The vulnerability is due to a synchronization issue between meeting and media services on a vulnerable Webex site. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to a vulnerable Cisco Webex Meetings or Cisco Webex Meetings Server site. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to maintain the audio connection of a Webex session despite being expelled.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco WebEx Meetings Servercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Webex Meetingscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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affected products (8)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-webex-info-leak-PhpzB3sGCisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server Unauthorized Audio Information Exposure Vulnerability2020-11-18csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings and Cisco Webex Meetings Server could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to maintain bidirectional audio despite being expelled from an active Webex session. The vulnerability is due to a synchronization issue between meeting and media services on a vulnerable Webex site. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to a vulnerable Cisco Webex Meetings or Cisco Webex Meetings Server site. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to maintain the audio connection of a Webex session despite being expelled. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-info-leak-PhpzB3sG ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-info-leak-PhpzB3sG"]
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3471cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-info-leak-PhpzB3sGcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4095.2/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-info-leak-PhpzB3sGenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-info-leak-PhpzB3sGVendor Advisorynvd
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