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CVE-2008-3801

7.1 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and Unified Communications Manager 4.1 through 6.1, when VoIP is configured, allows…

Published Sep 26, 2008ciscoEPSS 3.22%

Overview

CVE-2008-3801 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_callmanager. It was published on September 26, 2008 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

Unspecified vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation in Cisco IOS 12.2 through 12.4 and Unified Communications Manager 4.1 through 6.1, when VoIP is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device or process reload) via unspecified valid SIP messages, aka Cisco Bug ID CSCsm46064, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3800 and CVE-2008-3802.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_callmanager 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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/31990Refsecunia.com/advisories/32013Refwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a01562.shtmlRefwww.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080a0156a.shtmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31367Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020939Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020942Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2670Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2671Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6047

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3801?

CVE-2008-3801 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_callmanager. It was published on September 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3801?

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-2008-3801?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_callmanager 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-2008-3801?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3801 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.

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