CVE-2020-3160

Cisco Meeting Server Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) feature of Cisco Meeting Server software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for users of XMPP conferencing applications. Other applications and processes are unaffected. The vulnerability is due to improper input validation of XMPP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted XMPP packets to an affected device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause process crashes and a DoS condition for XMPP conferencing applications.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Meeting Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cms-xmpp-dos-ptfGUsBx vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3160?
CVE-2020-3160 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3160?
To fix CVE-2020-3160, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-3160 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3160 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3160?
CVE-2020-3160 affects Cisco Cisco Meeting Server.
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