CVE-2020-3498
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CVE-2020-3498 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted messages to a targeted system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to return sensitive authentication information to another system, possibly for use in further attacks.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Jabber | >= 12.1, < 12.1.3 |
| Cisco | Jabber | >= 12.5, < 12.5.2 |
| Cisco | Jabber | >= 12.6, < 12.6.3 |
| Cisco | Jabber | >= 12.7, < 12.7.2 |
| Cisco | Jabber | >= 12.8, < 12.8.3 |
| Cisco | Jabber | >= 12.9, < 12.9.1 |
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