CVE-2018-0449 describes a vulnerability in the Cisco Jabber Client Framework (JCF) within Cisco Jabber for Mac, stemming from insecure directory permissions. An authenticated, local attacker with elevated privileges could exploit this by creating a hard link to an arbitrary system location. This could lead to file corruption or creation in arbitrary locations if an administrative user is convinced to install or update the client. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.2 (Medium), indicating a local attack with high privileges required and user interaction, potentially leading to high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.1\(0\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:jabber:12.1\(0\):*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
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