CVE-2020-3542
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Training could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to join a password-protected meeting without providing the meeting password. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of input to API requests that are a part of meeting join flow. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an API request to the application, which would return a URL that includes a meeting join page that is prepopulated with the meeting username and password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to join the password-protected meeting. The attacker would be visible in the attendee list of the meeting.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Webex Meetingscisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-webex-meetings-UtbwOR4QCisco Webex Training Unauthorized Meeting Join Vulnerability2020-09-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Training could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to join a password-protected meeting without providing the meeting password. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of input to API requests that are a part of meeting join flow. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending an API request to the application, which would return a URL that includes a meeting join page that is prepopulated with the meeting username and password. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to join the password-protected meeting. The attacker would be visible in the attendee list of the meeting. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3542cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-meetings-UtbwOR4Qcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3027/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-meetings-UtbwOR4Qenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webex-meetings-UtbwOR4QVendor Advisorynvd
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