CVE-2021-1536

MEDIUM

Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop - Uncontrolled Search Path

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Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows, Cisco Webex Meetings Server, Cisco Webex Network Recording Player for Windows, and Cisco Webex Teams for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform a DLL injection attack on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid credentials on the Windows system. This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory paths at run time. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inserting a configuration file in a specific path in the system, which can cause a malicious DLL file to be loaded when the application starts. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of another user account.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 20.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (5)

cisco/webex_meetings_desktop
cisco/webex_meetings_online
cisco/webex_meetings_server
cisco/webex_network_recording_player
cisco/webex_teams

Timeline

Published Jun 04, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026