CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1421

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the web application 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 exists because the affected software fails to check the bounds of input data.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote code execution by an attacker, potentially leading to significant disruptions in IP telephony operations and loss of service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Cisco IP Phone software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures such as HTTP traffic filtering.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the web application 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 exists because the affected software fails to check the bounds of input data. 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS