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CVE-2020-3161 (GCVE-0-2020-3161)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2020-04-15 20:10 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35Title
Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/C… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IP phone |
Affected:
n/a
|
Date Public
2020-04-15 00:00
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CVE-2020-3161 (GCVE-0-2020-3161)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-15 20:10 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35Title
Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Summary
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Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/C… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| Cisco | Cisco IP phone |
Affected:
n/a
|
Date Public
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