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CVE-2007-5583

Cisco IP Phone 7940 with firmware P0S3-08-7-00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ("486 Busy" responses or device reboot) via a sequence of SIP INVITE transactions in which the Request-URI lacks a user name, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4459.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5583 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-12-18T01:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	cisco	ip_phone_7940	*	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-December/058837.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-December/058932.html ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0196.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26711 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019059 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38853 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4692 ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-December/058837.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-December/058932.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0196.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26711 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019059 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38853 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4692 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.