Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2007-4459

7.1 · HIGH

Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 with P0S3-08-6-00 firmware, and other SIP firmware before 8.7(0), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via (1) a certain sequence of 10…

Published Aug 21, 2007ciscoCWE-20EPSS 13.99%

Overview

CVE-2007-4459 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco voip_phone_cp-7940. It was published on August 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 with P0S3-08-6-00 firmware, and other SIP firmware before 8.7(0), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via (1) a certain sequence of 10 invalid SIP INVITE and OPTIONS messages; or (2) a certain invalid SIP INVITE message that contains a remote tag, followed by a certain set of two related SIP OPTIONS messages.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update voip_phone_cp-7940 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ciscovoip_phone_cp-79400Affected
ciscovoip_phone_cp-79600Affected

References

Reflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-August/065401.htmlReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-August/065402.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/26547Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3042Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018591Refwww.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sr-20070821-sip.shtmlRefwww.osvdb.org/36695Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25378Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2928Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36125

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4459?

CVE-2007-4459 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco voip_phone_cp-7940. It was published on August 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4459?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4459?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update voip_phone_cp-7940 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4459?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4459 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2007

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999