Field Notice: FN - 62451 - Cisco Enterprise and Hosted Contact Center Products Notice for Microsoft June 2006 Security Updates

June 20, 2006

NOTICE:

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Products Affected

Products Affected
Cisco CTI and CTI OS - 6.0(0) and 7.0(0); with the most up-to-date Service Release
Cisco Collaboration Server - 5.0; with the most up-to-date Service Release
Cisco Internet Service Node - 2.0(0) and 2.1(0)
Cisco Voice Portal - 3.0 and 3.1; with the most up-to-date Service Release
Cisco e-Mail Manager - 5.0; with the most up-to-date Service Release
ICM Enterprise - 6.0(0) and 7.0(0); with the most up-to-date Service Release
ICM Enterprise - 6.0(0) and 7.0(0); with the most up-to-date Service Release
ICM Hosted - 6.0(0) and 7.0(0); with the most up-to-date Service Release
IPCC Enterprise - 6.0(0) and 7.0(0); with the most up-to-date Service Release

Problem Description

On June 13, 2006, Microsoft released the following security updates:

MS06-021 - Critical

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281)

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

MS06-022 - Critical

Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918439)

Affected Supported Software:

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

- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

MS06-023 - Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft JScript Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917344)

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

MS06-024 - Critical

Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917734)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

MS06-025 - Critical

Vulnerability in Routing and Remote Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (911280)

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

MS06-026 - Critical

Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (918547)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

MS06-027 - Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917336)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

MS06-028 - Critical

Vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (916768)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

MS06-029 - Important

Vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server Running Outlook Web Access Could Allow Script Injection (912442)

Affected Supported Software:

- None

MS06-030 - Important

Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (914389)

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

MS06-032 - Important

Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917953)

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

MS06-031 - Moderate

Vulnerability in RPC Mutual Authentication Could Allow Spoofing (917736)

Affected Supported Software:

- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4

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

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

MS06-021 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

MS06-022 - Vulnerability in ART Image Rendering Could Allow Remote Code Execution

MS06-023 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Jscript Could Allow Remote Code Execution

MS06-025 - Vulnerability in Routing and Remote Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution

MS06-030 - Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

MS06-031 - Vulnerability in RPC Mutual Authentication Could Allow Spoofing

MS06-032 - Vulnerability in TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Deferred

None

Non-impacting

MS06-024 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution

MS06-027 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution

MS06-028 - Vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution

MS06-029 - Vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server Running Outlook Web Access Could Allow Script Injection

Not Applicable

MS06-026 - Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution

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 on the Cisco Unified Intelligent Contact Management Enterprise Technical References page.

Product	Version(s)	Tested (Y/I*)	Components Tested (All or Specific)
ICM/IPCC	7.0(0) SR4	Y	All ICM/IPCC components to be tested on Windows Server 2003 SP1
CTIOS	7.0(0) SR2	Y	CTIOS components to be tested on Windows Server 2003 SP1; Agent Desktop on Windows XP
CVP	3.1	Y	CVP components to be tested on Windows Server 2000 SP4
CEM & CCS	5.0	Y	CEM and CCS components to be tested on Windows Server 2000 SP4

* 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 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 June 19, 2006.

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 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

Revision	Date	Comment
1.0	20-JUN-2006	Initial Public Release

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