Revised October 25, 2005
June 14, 2004
NOTICE:
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Products Affected
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Products Affected |
Comments |
|---|---|
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ICM Enterprise |
4.6.2, 5.0(0) and 6.0(0); with the most up to date Service Release |
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IPCC Enterprise |
4.6.2, 5.0(0) and 6.0(0); with the most up to date Service Release |
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ICM Hosted |
4.6.2 and 5.0(0); with the most up to date Service Release |
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IPCC Hosted |
4.6.2 and 5.0(0); with the most up to date Service Release |
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Cisco Internet Service Node |
Versions 1.0, 2.x and 3.0 |
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Cisco CTI and CTI OS |
4.x, 5.x and 6.0(0), with the most up to date Service Release |
Problem Description
On Jun 8, 2004 Microsoft released the following security updates:
MS04-016 Moderate
Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643)
Affected Software:
- Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Service Pack 3, Service Pack 4
- DirectX Versions 7.0 and later
MS04-017 Moderate
Vulnerability in Crystal Reports Web Viewer Could Allow Information Disclosure and Denial of Service (842689)
Affected Software:
- No Microsoft OS affected
For additional information on Microsoft security updates, see theMicrosoft Security Home Page.
Background
Cisco evaluates Microsoft security updates for potential impact to Cisco Contact Center products. The qualification process results in one of four categorical ratings being applied to a given update: Impacting, Not Impacting, Deferred, or Not Applicable. The four ratings are defined in document Cisco Customer Contact Software Policy for use of Third-Party Software and Security Updates.
For the security updates listed in the Problem Description section of this bulletin, Cisco has assigned the updates to the following categories:
Not Applicable
MS04-016 Vulnerability in DirectPlay Could Allow Denial of Service (839643)
MS04-017 Vulnerability in Crystal Reports Web Viewer Could Allow Information Disclosure and Denial of Service (842689)
Customers should follow Microsoft's guidelines regarding when and how they should apply these updates. Refer to the Microsoft Security Home Page website for full details of the potential exposure from the caveats referenced.
Problem Symptoms
It is important to point out that Cisco Contact Center Support has not had any cases pertaining to this threat recorded from our customer base as of Jun 8, 2004.
Workaround/Solution
Cisco has assessed, and where deemed appropriate, validated the Microsoft security patches addressed in this bulletin. Cisco recommends that Contact Center customers separately assess all security patches released by Microsoft and install those deemed appropriate for their environments. Cisco will continue to provide a service of separately assessing and where necessary, validating higher severity security patches that may be relevant to the Contact Center Enterprise software products.
Visit the Microsoft website to acquire the fixes. Keep in mind that you should download the appropriate fixes based on the version of the Microsoft operating system deployed in your environment and service pack level.
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