CVE-2020-3574

Cisco IP Phone TCP Packet Flood Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the TCP packet processing functionality of Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the phone to stop responding to incoming calls, drop connected calls, or unexpectedly reload. The vulnerability is due to insufficient TCP ingress packet rate limiting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high and sustained rate of crafted TCP traffic to the targeted device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impact operations of the phone or cause the phone to reload, leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco IP Phones with Multiplatform Firmware
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3574?
CVE-2020-3574 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3574?
To fix CVE-2020-3574, 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-2020-3574 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3574 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3574?
CVE-2020-3574 affects Cisco Cisco IP Phones with Multiplatform Firmware.
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