7.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-29059
"3CX DesktopApp Malicious Code Injection Vulnerability"
Description

3CX DesktopApp through 18.12.416 has embedded malicious code, as exploited in the wild in March 2023. This affects versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron macOS application.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 10, 2023, 4:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-29059 has a 2 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-2023-29059 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 3cx 3cx
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-2023-29059.

URL Resource
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html Technical Description
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats Exploit Third Party Advisory

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Updated: 1 year, 5 months ago
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Born at : June 5, 2023, 7:22 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Jan. 5, 2023, 2:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 110 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-29059 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-29059 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html No Types Assigned https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html Technical Description
    Changed Reference Type https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ No Types Assigned https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ No Types Assigned https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ No Types Assigned https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised No Types Assigned https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats No Types Assigned https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.11.1213:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.402:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.407:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.407:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.416:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.416:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 3CX DesktopApp through 18.12.416 has embedded malicious code, as exploited in the wild in March 2023. This affects versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the Electron macOS application. 3CX DesktopApp through 18.12.416 has embedded malicious code, as exploited in the wild in March 2023. This affects versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron macOS application.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised [No Types Assigned]
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-2023-29059 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} 0.03%

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0.41211

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