Cisco IP Phones: Critical Security Flaws Leave Users Hanging – Upgrade Now!
Cisco warns of critical remote code execution zero-days in its end-of-life SPA 300 and SPA 500 IP phones. With no fixes or mitigation tips from Cisco, users must switch to newer models pronto.
Hot Take:
Looks like Cisco’s throwing a retirement party, but the only gift they’re handing out is a ticket to the vulnerability circus! Time to say goodbye to those vintage IP phones before they turn into relics of a haunted house!
Key Points:
- Cisco warns of critical remote code execution zero-days in SPA 300 and SPA 500 series IP phones.
- Five vulnerabilities disclosed: three critical (CVSS 9.8) and two high-severity (CVSS 7.5).
- No fixes or mitigation tips provided; users must upgrade to newer models.
- End-of-life dates: SPA 300 (Feb 2022) and SPA 500 (June 2020), with limited support for SPA 500 until May 2025.
- Cisco’s Technology Migration Program offers trade-in credits for upgrading to newer devices.
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