Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise

April 21, 2006

NOTICE:

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Products Affected

Problem Description

On April 11, 2006, Microsoft released the following security updates:

MS06-017: Moderate

Vulnerability in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting (917627)

Affected Supported Software:

• None

MS06-016: Important

Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express (911567)

Affected Supported Software:

• None

MS06-015: Critical

Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (908531)

Affected Supported Software:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

MS06-014: Critical

Vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function Could Allow Code Execution (911562)

Affected Supported Software:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

MS06-013: Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812)

Affected Supported Software:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

For additional information on Microsoft security updates, see the Microsoft Security page.

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 the Cisco Customer Contact Software Policy for use of Third-Party Software and Security Updates document.

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

Impacting

• MS06-014: Vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function Could Allow Code Execution

• MS06-015: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Deferred

• MS06-013: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Non-impacting

• MS06-016: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express

• MS06-017: Vulnerability in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting

Not Applicable

• None

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.

* 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 website for full details of the potential exposure from the caveat is referenced on the Microsoft Security page

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 April 19, 2006.

Workaround/Solution

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.

Revision History

For More Information

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