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VulnerabilityKnown exploitedExploit likelihood 84%
Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
CVE-2020-3161 · CISA KEV · November 3, 2021
Summary
Cisco IP Phones contain an improper input validation vulnerability for HTTP requests. Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute code remotely with root privileges or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
From CISA, quoted as published. Check the source before acting.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA required action, quoted.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IP Phones |
Why it's on these mode pages
- Maritime: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
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- Passenger rail and transit: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Highway and motor carrier: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
- Postal and parcel: Vendor table: Cisco (network and remote-access gear used in every mode, all modes) (matched by rule)
Change history
- November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch
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