First published: Thu Oct 19 2017(Updated: )
A vulnerability in Cisco SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute unwanted actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user of a web application into executing an adverse action. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuz88421, CSCuz91356, CSCve56308.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cisco SPA300 Firmware | <=7.5.5 | |
Cisco SPA 500 Series IP Phone Firmware | <=7.5.5 | |
Cisco SPA300 Series IP Phone | ||
Cisco SPA500 Series IP Phones firmware |
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CVE-2017-12271 has been assigned a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized remote actions on affected devices.
To remediate CVE-2017-12271, update the firmware of affected Cisco SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones to the latest available version.
CVE-2017-12271 affects Cisco SPA300 Series and SPA500 Series IP Phones running firmware versions up to 7.5.5.
CVE-2017-12271 is caused by a lack of cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection in the affected Cisco IP Phones.
Yes, CVE-2017-12271 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker, allowing them to execute unwanted actions on the device.