CVE-2023-29059
highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.044 · 91 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (19)
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- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.htmlcnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-29059/cnnvd
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/cnnvd
- https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/cnnvd
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/cnnvd
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromisedcnnvd
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threatscnnvd
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.htmlenisa_euvd
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