7.2
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-6403: Input Validation

First published: Tue Dec 15 2015(Updated: )

The TFTP implementation on Cisco Small Business SPA30x, SPA50x, SPA51x phones 7.5.7 improperly validates firmware-image file integrity, which allows local users to load a Trojan horse image by leveraging shell access, aka Bug ID CSCut67400.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco SPA 500 Series IP Phone Firmware=7.5.7
Cisco SPA 500ds firmware
Cisco SPA 500s firmware
Cisco SPA 500 Series
Cisco SPA 502g firmware
Cisco SPA504G
Cisco SPA 500 Series
Cisco SPA 509g firmware
Cisco SPA 512G 1-line IP Phone
Cisco SPA 514g firmware
Cisco SPA 525G2 Firmware
Cisco SPA300 Firmware=7.5.7
Cisco SPA 301
Cisco SPA 303 firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-6403?

    CVE-2015-6403 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for local exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-6403?

    To mitigate CVE-2015-6403, update the affected Cisco phones to the latest firmware version that addresses the vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2015-6403?

    CVE-2015-6403 affects Cisco Small Business SPA30x and SPA50x series phones running firmware version 7.5.7.

  • Can CVE-2015-6403 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2015-6403 requires local access for exploitation, making it a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2015-6403?

    If successfully exploited, CVE-2015-6403 allows an attacker to load unauthorized firmware images onto the affected phones.

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