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CVE-2023-20078


Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, 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 confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 34 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 31 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-03-03T16:15:10.277

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:40:30.083

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-121
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco ip_phone_6871_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_6871 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_6861_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_6861 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_6851_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_6851 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_6841_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_6841 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_6825_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_6825 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_7861_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_7861 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_7841_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_7841 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_7832_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_7832 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_7821_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_7821 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_7811_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_7811 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8865_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8865 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8861_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8861 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8851_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8851 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8845_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8845 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8841_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8841 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8832_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8832 - No
Operating System cisco ip_phone_8811_firmware < 11.3.7sr1 Yes
Hardware cisco ip_phone_8811 - 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.