CVE-2023-20218
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in web-based management interface of Cisco SPA500 Series Analog Telephone Adapters (ATAs) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to to modify a web page in the context of a user's browser. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input by the web-based management interface of the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to alter the contents of a web page to redirect the user to potentially malicious websites, or the attacker could use this vulnerability to conduct further client-side attacks. Cisco will not release software updates that address this vulnerability. {{value}} ["%7b%7bvalue%7d%7d"])}]]
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Small Business IP Phonescisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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affected products (47)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1840Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones.: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-07-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones. ausnutzen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und Daten zu manipulieren.
- cisco-sa-spa-web-multi-7kvPmu2FCisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones Web UI Vulnerabilities2023-07-19csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) or HTML injection attacks. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20218/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-spa-web-multi-7kvPmu2Fcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4103cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-spa-web-multi-7kvPmu2Fenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-spa-web-multi-7kvPmu2FVendor Advisorynvd
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