Cisco Unified Intelligent Contact Management Enterprise

June 19, 2007

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Products Affected

Problem Description

On June 12 2007, Microsoft released the following security updates:

MS07-031 - Critical

Vulnerability in the Windows Schannel Security Package Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935840)

Affected Supported Software:

- Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Windows XP Service Pack 2

MS07-033 - Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)

Affected Supported Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

MS07-034 - Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)

Affected Supported Software:

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

MS07-035 - Critical

Vulnerability in Win32 API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935839)

Affected Supported Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

MS07-030 - Important

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927051)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

MS07-032 - Moderate

Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information Disclosure (931213)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

Background

Cisco evaluates Microsoft security notices and 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: Cisco Customer Contact Software Policy for use of Third Party Software and Security.

For the security updates listed in the Problem Description section of this bulletin, Cisco has assigned the updates to the following categories:

Impacting

None

Deferred

MS07-031- Vulnerability in the Windows Schannel Security Package Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935840)

MS07-033 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566)

MS07-034 - Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)

MS07-035 - Vulnerability in Win32 API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935839)

Non-impacting

None

Not Applicable

MS07-030 - Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927051)

MS07-032 - Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information Disclosure (931213)

Proper care should be taken in deciding on which updates to apply to your systems. For additional information on the security measures to be considered in an ICM environment, refer to the Security Best Practices for Cisco Intelligent Contact Management Software Guide. Please refer to the following table for specific information on testing of Cisco products for potential conflicts with the security updates categorized as Impacting.

* Testing Disposition

I - In Progress (indicating that testing is in progress and will be updated when complete)

Y - Yes (tested)

NA - Not Applicable (none of the security updates are being tested because of a "Not Applicable" or "Deferred" assessment)

Customers should follow Microsoft's guidelines regarding when and how they should apply these updates. Refer to the Microsoft Security website for more details.

Problem Symptoms

It is important to point out that Cisco Contact Center Support has not had any cases pertaining to this vulnerability recorded from our customer base as of June 12, 2007.

Workaround/Solution

Cisco has assessed, and where deemed appropriate, validated the Microsoft security patches addressed in this bulletin along with any workarounds for the problems found.

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 ICM/IPCC and ICM/IPCC Hosted 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.

Revision History

For More Information

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