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CVE-2020-3574


A vulnerability in the TCP packet processing functionality of Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the phone to stop responding to incoming calls, drop connected calls, or unexpectedly reload. The vulnerability is due to insufficient TCP ingress packet rate limiting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high and sustained rate of crafted TCP traffic to the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impact operations of the phone or cause the phone to reload, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-11-06T19:15:14.847

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:31:20.600

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (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: Secondary
    CWE-371
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco ip_dect_210_firmware < 4.8.1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_dect_210 - No
Operating System cisco ip_dect_6825_firmware < 4.8.1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_dect_6825 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8811_firmware < 11.3.2 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8811 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8841_firmware < 11.3.2 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8841 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8851_firmware < 11.3.2 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8851 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8861_firmware < 11.3.2 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8861 - No
Operating System cisco unified_ip_conference_phone_8831_firmware 9.3\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco unified_ip_conference_phone_8831 - No
Operating System cisco webex_room_phone_firmware < 1.2.0 Yes
Hardware cisco webex_room_phone - No

References

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.