Known Exploited Vulnerability
9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-3161
Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution a - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A vulnerability in the web server for Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web server of a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remotely execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a DoS condition.

INFO

Published Date :

April 15, 2020, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 12, 2021, 6:19 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Cisco IP Phones contain an improper input validation vulnerability for HTTP requests. Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute code remotely with�root�privileges or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-3161 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-3161 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco ip_phone_8821_firmware
2 Cisco ip_phone_8821-ex_firmware
3 Cisco ip_phone_7811_firmware
4 Cisco ip_phone_7821_firmware
5 Cisco ip_phone_7841_firmware
6 Cisco ip_phone_7861_firmware
7 Cisco ip_phone_8811_firmware
8 Cisco ip_phone_8841_firmware
9 Cisco ip_phone_8845_firmware
10 Cisco ip_phone_8851_firmware
11 Cisco ip_phone_8861_firmware
12 Cisco ip_phone_8865_firmware
13 Cisco 8831_firmware
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 13
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-3161.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco-IP-Phone-11.7-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-voip-phones-rce-dos-rB6EeRXs Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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soosmile/POC

None

Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.
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Ostorlab/KEV

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.
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developer3000S/PoC-in-GitHub

None

Updated: 6 months, 2 weeks ago
33 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.
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hectorgie/PoC-in-GitHub

None

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
17 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1050 different CVEs too.
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abood05972/CVE-2020-3161

Cisco IP Phone 11.7 - Denial of Service (PoC)

Lua

Updated: 3 years, 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 31, 2020, 3:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-3161 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-3161 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco-IP-Phone-11.7-Denial-Of-Service.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco-IP-Phone-11.7-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-voip-phones-rce-dos-rB6EeRXs No Types Assigned https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-voip-phones-rce-dos-rB6EeRXs Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8865_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8865_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8865_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8865:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8851_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8851_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8851_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8851:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_7841_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_7841:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_7821_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_7821:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8811_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8811_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8811_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8811:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8861_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8861_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8861_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8861:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8845_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8845_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8845_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_7861_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_7861:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8841_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8841_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8841_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8841:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_7811_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_7811:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8821_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8821_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8821_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8821:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8821-ex_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8821-ex_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8821-ex_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ip_phone_8821-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:8831_firmware:10.3\(1\)es14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:8831_firmware:11.0\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:8831_firmware:11.0\(5\)sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:8831:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157265/Cisco-IP-Phone-11.7-Denial-Of-Service.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability in the web server for Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web server of a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remotely execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a DoS condition. A vulnerability in the web server for Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is due to a lack of proper input validation of HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web server of a targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to remotely execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone, resulting in a DoS condition.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-3161 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-3161 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-23: File Content Injection File Content Injection CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-31: Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies Accessing/Intercepting/Modifying HTTP Cookies CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-63: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-73: User-Controlled Filename User-Controlled Filename CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering Web Server Logs Tampering CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-85: AJAX Footprinting AJAX Footprinting CAPEC-88: OS Command Injection OS Command Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-104: Cross Zone Scripting Cross Zone Scripting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-109: Object Relational Mapping Injection Object Relational Mapping Injection CAPEC-110: SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-136: LDAP Injection LDAP Injection CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation Input Data Manipulation CAPEC-182: Flash Injection Flash Injection CAPEC-209: XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch CAPEC-230: Serialized Data with Nested Payloads Serialized Data with Nested Payloads CAPEC-231: Oversized Serialized Data Payloads Oversized Serialized Data Payloads CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-261: Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data Fuzzing for garnering other adjacent user/sensitive data CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof Signature Spoof CAPEC-588: DOM-Based XSS DOM-Based XSS CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery Server Side Request Forgery
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.01 }} 0.53%

score

0.91130

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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