SB2020020609 - Remote code execution in Cisco IP Phones
Published: February 6, 2020 Updated: February 6, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3111)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing checks when processing Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to the targeted IP phone and execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.