A vulnerability in the directory permissions of Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, Cisco IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Cisco Video Phone 8875 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper authentication controls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary file writes to specific directories in the underlying operating system. Note: To exploit this vulnerability, Web Access must be enabled on the phone. Web Access is disabled by default.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, 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 limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 34 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 31 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, 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.
2025-09-03T18:15:34.393
2026-01-05T14:49:25.683
Analyzed
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | desk_phone_9841_firmware | < 3.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | desk_phone_9841 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | desk_phone_9851_firmware | < 3.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | desk_phone_9851 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | desk_phone_9861_firmware | < 3.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | desk_phone_9861 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | desk_phone_9871_firmware | < 3.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | desk_phone_9871 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7811_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7811_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7811_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_7811 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7821_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7821_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7821_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_7821 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7841_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7841_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7841_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_7841 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7861_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7861_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_7861_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_7861 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8811_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8811_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8811_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8811 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8841_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8841_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8841_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8841 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8845_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8845_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8845_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8845 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8851_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8851_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8851_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8851 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8851nr_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8851nr_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8851nr_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8851nr | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8861_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8861_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8861_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8861 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8865_firmware | < 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8865_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8865_firmware | 14.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8865 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | video_phone_8875_firmware | < 2.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | video_phone_8875_firmware | < 3.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | video_phone_8875_firmware | 2.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | video_phone_8875_firmware | 2.3\(1\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | video_phone_8875 | - | No |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | < 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ip_phone_8821_firmware | 11.0\(6\) | Yes |
| Hardware | cisco | ip_phone_8821 | - | No |
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