OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20078
Published: March 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72697
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20078
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web-based management interface. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
IP Phone 6800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware
IP Phone 7800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware
Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware
IP Phone 7800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware
Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20078
Install updates from vendor's website.
IP Phone 6800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware - update to 11.3.7SR1
IP Phone 7800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware - update to 11.3.7SR1
Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware - update to 11.3.7SR1
IP Phone 7800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware - update to 11.3.7SR1
Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware - update to 11.3.7SR1