CVE-2020-3111
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for the Cisco IP Phone could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to remotely execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone. The vulnerability is due to missing checks when processing Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to the targeted IP phone. 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 denial of service (DoS) condition. Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent).
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco IP Phone 6800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IP Phone 7800 Series cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IP Phone 7800 Series with Multiplatform Firmwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IP Phone 8800 Series Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IP Phone 8800 Series with Multiplatform Firmware cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco IP phonecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Small Business IP Phonescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (72)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-20200205-voip-phones-rce-dosCisco IP Phone Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability2020-02-05csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation for the Cisco IP Phone could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to remotely execute code with root privileges or cause a reload of an affected IP phone. The vulnerability is due to missing checks when processing Cisco Discovery Protocol messages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted Cisco Discovery Protocol packet to the targeted IP phone. 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 denial of service (DoS) condition. Note: Cisco Discovery Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must be in the same broadcast domain as the affected device (Layer 2 adjacent). Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-voip-phones-rce-dos ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-voip-phones-rce-dos"]
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references (18)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/45784cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3111cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156203/Cisco-Discovery-Protocol-CDP-Remote-Device-Takeover.htmlcnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-fxnxos-iosxr-cdp-doscnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-iosxr-cdp-rcecnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-ipcameras-rce-doscnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-nxos-cdp-rcecnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200205-voip-phones-rce-doscnnvd
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