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CVE-2017-3823

48
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-3823 is a critical design defect in Cisco WebEx browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, affecting WebEx Meetings Server and various WebEx Centers on Windows. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with browser privileges by tricking a user into visiting a malicious webpage. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) and an EPSS percentile of 0.80391, it represents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, a Metasploit module exists, and it has garnered substantial community discussion and media coverage, indicating its exploitability and widespread awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
105CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:activetouch_general_plugin_container:105:*:*:*:*:firefox:*:*
2.1.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:download_manager:2.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*
<= 10031.6.2017.0125CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:gpccontainer_class:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*
<= 1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*
2.0_baseCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings_server:2.0_base:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
27.23%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: Cisco WebEx Chrome Extension RCE (CVE-2017-3823) · Jan 21, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2723 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 14,825 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

ciscovendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

0patch.blogspot.com / 2017/01/micropatching-remote-code-execution-in.html
blog.filippo.io / webex-extension-vulnerability
bugs.chromium.org / p/project-zero/issues/detail
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
bugs.chromium.org / p/project-zero/issues/detail
tools.cisco.com / security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170124-webex
Vendor Advisory
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/909240
securityfocus.com / bid/95737
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1037680