CVE-2008-0531 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Cisco Unified IP Phones (7940, 7940G, 7960, 7960G) running SIP firmware. This flaw could allow a remote SIP server to execute arbitrary code on affected devices by sending a specially crafted challenge/response message. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high severity. It is remotely exploitable with medium attack complexity and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:skinny_client_control_protocol_\(sccp\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:session_initiation_protocol_\(sip\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.