CVE-2018-0461 Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Arbitrary Script Injection Vulnerability
An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary script code or access sensitive information on Cisco IP Phones via malicious links or interface interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-0461?
CVE-2018-0461 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Software, published on 10 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct an arbitrary script injection attack on an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the software running on an affected device insufficiently validates user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link provided to the user or through the interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the user interface or access sensitive system-based information, which under normal circumstances should be prohibited.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0461?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ip Phone 8800 Series Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-0461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2frm-cvwv-gjwx.