CVE-2020-3161—Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

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

Description

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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3161

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-20