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CVE-2012-0333

5.0 · MEDIUM

Cisco Small Business IP phones with SPA 500 series firmware 7.4.9 and earlier do not require authentication for Push XML requests, which allows remote attackers to make telephone calls via an XML d…

Published May 2, 2012ciscoCWE-287EPSS 1.07%

Overview

CVE-2012-0333 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco small_business_ip_phone_firmware. It was published on May 2, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cisco Small Business IP phones with SPA 500 series firmware 7.4.9 and earlier do not require authentication for Push XML requests, which allows remote attackers to make telephone calls via an XML document, aka Bug ID CSCts08768.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update small_business_ip_phone_firmware 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
ciscosmall_business_ip_phone_firmware0Affected

References

Refwww-europe.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/csbpipp/ip_phones/release/notes/spa525g_relnote_7_5_1.pdfRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027012Refwww-europe.cisco.com/en/US/docs/voice_ip_comm/csbpipp/ip_phones/release/notes/spa525g_relnote_7_5_1.pdfRefwww.securitytracker.com/id?1027012

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0333?

CVE-2012-0333 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco small_business_ip_phone_firmware. It was published on May 2, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-0333?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-0333?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update small_business_ip_phone_firmware 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-2012-0333?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-0333 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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