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CVE-2023-29059

3CX DesktopApp through 18.12.416 has embedded malicious code, as exploited in the wild in March 2023. This affects versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron macOS application.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from 3cx 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

2023-03-30T17:15:06.830

Last Modified

2025-05-05T16:15:34.737

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	3cx	3cx	18.11.1213	Yes
Application	3cx	3cx	18.12.402	Yes
Application	3cx	3cx	18.12.407	Yes
Application	3cx	3cx	18.12.407	Yes
Application	3cx	3cx	18.12.416	Yes
Application	3cx	3cx	18.12.416	Yes

References

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html Technical Description ([email protected])
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html Technical Description (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats Exploit, Third Party Advisory (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 3cx'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.