7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 798
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2005-3803

First published: Thu Nov 24 2005(Updated: )

Cisco IP Phone (VoIP) 7920 1.0(8) contains certain hard-coded ("fixed") public and private SNMP community strings that cannot be changed, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920 Firmware=1.0\(8\)
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Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920 Firmware=1.0\(8\)
Cisco 7920 Wireless IP Phone

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-3803?

    CVE-2005-3803 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-3803?

    There is no direct fix for CVE-2005-3803 since the hard-coded SNMP community strings cannot be changed; consider implementing network segmentation or access controls to mitigate risks.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2005-3803?

    CVE-2005-3803 affects Cisco IP Phone 7920 running firmware version 1.0(8).

  • What type of attack does CVE-2005-3803 facilitate?

    CVE-2005-3803 allows remote attackers to potentially obtain sensitive information through exploitation of the fixed SNMP community strings.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-3803?

    While no patch can be applied, users can limit exposure by restricting SNMP traffic to trusted networks and disabling SNMP if not needed.

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