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CVE-2017-12328

5.8 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call handling in Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition…

Published Nov 30, 2017CWE-20EPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2017-12328 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 30, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call handling in Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition because the SIP process unexpectedly restarts. All active phone calls are dropped as the SIP process restarts. The vulnerability is due to incomplete input validation of the SIP packet header. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malformed SIP packet to a targeted phone. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition because all phone calls are dropped when the SIP process unexpectedly restarts. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc62590.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102003Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1039922Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-ippRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102003Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1039922Reftools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171129-ipp

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12328?

CVE-2017-12328 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 30, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-12328?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.8, 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-2017-12328?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2017-12328?

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