CVE-2018-15442

Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App Update Service Command Injection Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 24, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:42 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorWebex Productivity ToolsWebex Meetings DesktopWebex Event Center

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 16%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the update service of Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by invoking the update service command with a crafted argument. An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands with SYSTEM user privileges. While the CVSS Attack Vector metric denotes the requirement for an attacker to have local access, administrators should be aware that in Active Directory deployments, the vulnerability could be exploited remotely by leveraging the operating system remote management tools.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 33.6.4
Affected range stops below 33.6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
32.6.0 ≤ v < 33.0.6
Affected range stops below 33.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105734
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041942
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45695/
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45696/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHcisco
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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