CVE-2016-1421
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.041 · 91 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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- cisco ip phone 8800 series firmware= 11.0(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:ip_phone_8800_series_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160609-ippcnnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-24cnnvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160609-ippenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160609-ippenisa_euvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-24enisa_euvd
- http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160609-ippVendor Advisorynvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160609-ippnvd
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-24nvd
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