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CVE-2020-3161 Cisco · Cisco IP Phones

Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

CRITICAL
9.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

83.15 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

May 03, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Cisco IP Phones contain an improper input validation vulnerability for HTTP requests. Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute code remotely with root privileges or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence