CVE-2020-16137

Public Exploit

Description

A privilege escalation issue in Cisco Unified IP Conference Station 7937G 1-4-4-0 through 1-4-5-7 allows attackers to reset the credentials for the SSH administrative console to arbitrary values. Note: We cannot prove this vulnerability exists. Out of an abundance of caution, this CVE is being assigned to better serve our customers and ensure all who are still running this product understand that the product is end of life and should be removed or upgraded. For more information on this, and how to upgrade, refer to the CVE’s reference information

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 73.25% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory cisco.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158818/Cisco-7937G-Privilege-Escalation.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://www.blacklanternsecurity.com/2020-08-07-Cisco-Unified-IP-Conference-Station-7937G/	third party advisory exploit
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/collaboration-endpoints/unified-ip-phone-7940g/end_of_life_notice_c51-729487.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16137?: CVE-2020-16137 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16137?: To fix CVE-2020-16137, 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-2020-16137 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-16137 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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