CVE-2024-20357 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-20357

A vulnerability in the XML service of Cisco IP Phone...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the XML service of Cisco IP Phone firmware could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to initiate phone calls on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because bounds-checking does not occur while parsing XML requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted XML request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to initiate calls or play sounds on the device.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco IP Phones with Multiplatform Firmware, Cisco PhoneOS
Vulnerable Versions:
11.3.1 MSR2-6, 11.3.1 MSR3-3, 11.3.2, 11.3.3, 11.3.1 MSR4-1, 11.3.4, 11.3.5, 11.3.3 MSR2, 11.3.3 MSR1, 11.3.6, 11-3-1MPPSR4UPG, 11.3.7, 11-3-1MSR2UPG, 11.3.6SR1, 11.3.7SR1, 11.3.7SR2, 11.0.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.1 MSR1-1, 11.0.2, 11.1.1, 11.1.1 MSR1-1, 11.1.1 MSR2-1, 11.1.2, 11.1.2 MSR1-1, 11.1.2 MSR3-1, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3, 11.2.3 MSR1-1, 11.2.4, 11.3.1, 11.3.1 MSR1-3, 4.5, 4.6 MSR1, 4.7.1, 4.8.1, 4.8.1 SR1, 5.0.1, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3, 12.0.3SR1, 12.0.4, 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1(2)SR1, 1.0.1, 2.1.1, 2.0.1, 2.3.1

Timeline

Official Publish: May 1st, 2024
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1055 Process Injection
Defense Evasion
T1105 Ingress Tool Transfer
Command and Control
T1485 Data Destruction
Impact