CVE-2017-6656

Description

A vulnerability in Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) call handling of Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition due to the SIP process unexpectedly restarting. All active phone calls are dropped as the SIP process restarts. More Information: CSCvc29353. Known Affected Releases: 11.0(0.1). Known Fixed Releases: 11.0(0)MP2.153 11.0(0)MP2.62.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.98% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: n/a Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98996 third party advisory vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170607-sip vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038636 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6656?
CVE-2017-6656 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6656?
To fix CVE-2017-6656, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6656 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6656 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-6656?
CVE-2017-6656 affects n/a Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series.
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