CVE-2016-6447

A vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server and Meeting App could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system

published November 3, 2016

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code on your Cisco Meeting Server with no authentication required! Think of it like an unmonitored restaurant kitchen where anyone can walk in and start cooking without any checks โ€” potentially serving up bad meals or even sabotaging the entire operation! In this scenario, an attacker could gain full control of your meeting system, allowing them to manipulate sensitive information, disrupt services, or even launch further attacks on connected systems. This could lead to devastating consequences for your organization's communication and security!

Put simply

Think of it like an unmonitored restaurant kitchen where anyone can walk in and start cooking without any checks โ€” potentially serving up bad meals or even sabotaging the entire operation! This vulnerability permits an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Cisco Meeting Server and Meeting App versions, meaning they can run any command they desire on the system.

What to do

In this scenario, an attacker could gain full control of your meeting system, allowing them to manipulate sensitive information, disrupt services, or even launch further attacks on connected systems. This could lead to devastating consequences for your organization's communication and security! To protect yourself, upgrade to Cisco Meeting Server 2.0.1 or higher, and ensure that Acano Server and Meeting App versions are updated to their respective fixed versions: 1.8.16, 1.9.3, and 1.9.8. Don't skip this step โ€” it's crucial for your security! You've got this! Take action and secure your systems today. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03080 ยท 87.5th percentile
Published
2016-11-03T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 NOV 21:00Z
    A vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Server and Meeting App could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system
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