Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access sensitive communications made by the Jabber client. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain information to conduct additional attacks. The vulnerability is due to the way Cisco Jabber for Windows handles random number generation for file folders. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by fixing the random number data used to establish Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections between clients. An exploit could allow the attacker to decrypt secure communications made by the Cisco Jabber for Windows client. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCve44806.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Cisco Jabber | Cisco Jabber |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101994Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-jabber2Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101994Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-jabber2Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 30, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified