CVE-2011-1602 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.6 Published 2 Jun 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on Cisco Unified IP Phones via the su utility, requiring a software upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-1602?

CVE-2011-1602 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The su utility on Cisco Unified IP Phones 7900 devices (aka TNP phones) with software before 9.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCtf07426.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1602?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Cisco Skinny Client Control Protocol Software, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7906, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7911g, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7931g, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7941g, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 7941g-Ge and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r29-g9v2-v6vm.