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CVE-2020-3495

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  • Published2020-09-04
  • Fixed in12.9.1 · 12.8.3 · 12.7.2 · 12.6.3 · 12.5.2 · 12.1.3
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to execute arbitrary programs on the targeted system with the privileges of the user account that is running the Cisco Jabber client software, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-09-0403:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-3495?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-3495?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco jabber
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.9≥ 12.9, < 12.9.112.9.1
12.8≥ 12.8, < 12.8.312.8.3
12.7≥ 12.7, < 12.7.212.7.2
12.6≥ 12.6, < 12.6.312.6.3
12.5≥ 12.5, < 12.5.212.5.2
12.1≥ 12.1, < 12.1.312.1.3

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Cisco jabber to 12.9.1 · 12.8.3 · 12.7.2 · 12.6.3 · 12.5.2 · 12.1.3

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-11-13
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.19.9read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-20read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score60.5 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-09-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3495?

A vulnerability in Cisco Jabber for Windows could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of message contents. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) messages to the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the application to execute arbitrary programs on the targeted system with the privileges of the user account that is running the Cisco Jabber client software, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Is CVE-2020-3495 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-3495 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 60.5% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-3495?

CVE-2020-3495 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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