critical
9.8
CWE
787 121
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-20079: Cisco IP Phone 6800, 7800, 7900, and 8800 Series Web UI Vulnerabilities

First published: Fri Mar 03 2023(Updated: )

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Cisco IP Phone 6871 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 6871 firmware
cisco ip phone 6861 firmware<11.3.7sr1
cisco ip phone 6861
Cisco IP Phone 6851<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 6851
Cisco IP Phone 6841 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 6841 firmware
Cisco IP DECT 6825 Firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 6825
Cisco IP Phone 7861 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 7861 firmware
Cisco IP Phone 7841 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 7841 firmware
Cisco IP Conference Phone 7832 Firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 7832 firmware
Cisco IP Phone 7821 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 7821 firmware
Cisco IP Phone 7811 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 7811 firmware
cisco ip phone 8865 firmware<11.3.7sr1
cisco ip phone 8865
cisco ip phone 8861 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 8861 Firmware 3PCC
Cisco IP Phone 8851 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 8851 firmware
Cisco IP Phone 8845 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 8845 firmware
Cisco IP Phone 8841 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 8841 firmware
cisco ip phone 8832 firmware<11.3.7sr1
cisco ip phone 8832
Cisco IP Phone 8811 firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 8811 firmware
Cisco 8831 Firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco IP Phone 8831 firmware
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G Firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7945G Firmware
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G Firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7965G Firmware
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G Firmware<11.3.7sr1
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7975G Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-20079?

    CVE-2023-20079 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco IP Phones that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-20079?

    CVE-2023-20079 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered critical.

  • Which Cisco IP Phone models are affected by CVE-2023-20079?

    CVE-2023-20079 affects Cisco IP Phone models 6871, 6861, 6851, 6841, 6825, 7861, 7841, 7832, 7821, 7811, 8865, 8861, 8851, 8845, 8841, 8832, 8811, and 8831.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-20079?

    To fix CVE-2023-20079, update the firmware of the affected Cisco IP Phones to version 11.3.7sr1 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-20079?

    More information about CVE-2023-20079 can be found in the advisory at https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ip-phone-cmd-inj-KMFynVcP.

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