CVE-2018-19978 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the DHCP and PPPOE configuration interface of Auerswald COMfort 1200 IP phones running firmware version 3.4.4.1-10589. An authenticated user on the same network can exploit this flaw via a crafted POST request to the device's web server, leading to remote code execution with root privileges. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.0 (High) due to its low attack complexity and the potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.4.4.1-10589CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:auerswald:comfortel_1200_ip_firmware:3.4.4.1-10589:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.