7.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-0526: Input Validation

First published: Fri Feb 15 2008(Updated: )

Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940, 7940G, 7960, and 7960G running SCCP firmware allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a long ICMP echo request (ping) packet.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7906g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7911g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7935
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7936
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7940
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7940g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7941g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7960
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7960g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7961g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7970g
Cisco Unified IP Phones=7971g
Cisco Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) Firmware
Cisco Session Initiation Protocol (sip) Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-0526?

    CVE-2008-0526 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by rebooting the affected Cisco Unified IP Phones.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-0526?

    To mitigate CVE-2008-0526, ensure that the affected Cisco Unified IP Phones are updated to the latest firmware that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2008-0526?

    CVE-2008-0526 affects Cisco Unified IP Phone models 7940, 7940G, 7960, and 7960G running SCCP firmware.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2008-0526 enable?

    CVE-2008-0526 enables a denial of service attack that can reboot the affected Cisco Unified IP Phones.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-0526?

    Disabling remote access or restricting ICMP traffic can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2008-0526.

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