Command execution in Cisco IP Phone 6800, 7800, and 8800 Series



Published: 2018-07-13
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-0341
CWE-ID CWE-78
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Cisco 8800 Series IP Phones
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers

Cisco 7800 Series IP Phones
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers

Cisco 6800 Series IP Phones
Hardware solutions / Office equipment, IP-phones, print servers

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) OS command injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU13859

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0341

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the web-based UI due to insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can include arbitrary shell commands in a specific user input field and execute arbitrary shell commands with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco 8800 Series IP Phones: All versions

Cisco 7800 Series IP Phones: All versions

Cisco 6800 Series IP Phones: All versions

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180711-phone-webui-...


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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