CVE-2020-3161Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web server for Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web server of a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remotely execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a DoS condition.
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.0cisco (CNA) | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 10.0 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 3, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-3161
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- cisco
- Published
- Apr 15, 2020
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 03:17 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
CiscoCisco IP phone0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco-IP-Phone-11.7-Denial-Of-Service.html
- tools.cisco.com https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-voip-phones-rce-dos-rB6EeRXs
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-3161