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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.140044
Category:CISCO
Title:Cisco Meeting Server Client Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:A vulnerability in the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) service of the Cisco;Meeting Server (CMS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to masquerade as a legitimate;user. This vulnerability is due to the XMPP service incorrectly processing a deprecated;authentication scheme. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access the system as;another user.;;Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this;vulnerability in some environments are available. This advisory is available at the referenced link.
Description:Summary:
A vulnerability in the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) service of the Cisco
Meeting Server (CMS) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to masquerade as a legitimate
user. This vulnerability is due to the XMPP service incorrectly processing a deprecated
authentication scheme. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access the system as
another user.

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that address this
vulnerability in some environments are available. This advisory is available at the referenced link.

Solution:
Update to 2.0.6 or newer.

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6445
BugTraq ID: 93517
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93517
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037000
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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