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Cisco’s Meeting Management tool has a critical vulnerability with a 9.9 severity rating, which could allow a remote attacker with low privileges to gain admin-level access. This vulnerability was addressed with a patch from Cisco, but it highlights the risks in managing network and video infrastructure and the importance of applying security updates promptly. The vulnerability allows a low privileged user to get admin access via an API exploit.

The rapid patching of this vulnerability shows that Cisco is responding to threats, but also shows that the risk of these kinds of attacks are common in modern infrastructure. The high severity rating underscores the potential impact on organizations using this technology.