Cisco Phones Vulnerabilities: A Comedy of Errors with DoS and XSS Exploits!
Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 with SIP Software vulnerabilities could let remote attackers cause a DoS condition or launch XSS attacks. Software updates are available, but remember to enable Web Access first—like leaving your front door wide open for a better view!
Hot Take:
Oh, Cisco, you’re really dialing up the drama with these phone vulnerabilities! It seems like your phones are playing a game of “how low can you go” with their security. While you’re busy updating your software, let’s hope attackers aren’t putting your devices on speed dial.
Key Points:
– Cisco Desk Phone 9800, IP Phone 7800 and 8800, and Video Phone 8875 are affected.
– Two vulnerabilities: DoS via buffer overflow and XSS via insufficient input validation.
– DoS requires crafted HTTP input and can cause devices to reload.
– XSS requires user interaction with a crafted link to execute arbitrary code.
– Cisco has released updates but no workarounds; Web Access is disabled by default.