Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-3440
CVE-2020-3440
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop App for Windows could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an end-user system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of URL parameters that are sent from a website to the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to follow a URL to a website that is designed to submit crafted input to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system, possibly corrupting or deleting critical system files.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:webex_meetings:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <40.8
- (no CPE)range: n/a
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