CVE-2005-3803
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2005-3803 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_wireless_ip_phone_7920_firmware. It was published on November 24, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Cisco IP Phone (VoIP) 7920 1.0(8) contains certain hard-coded ("fixed") public and private SNMP community strings that cannot be changed, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_wireless_ip_phone_7920_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-3803?
CVE-2005-3803 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cisco unified_wireless_ip_phone_7920_firmware. It was published on November 24, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2005-3803?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3803?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update unified_wireless_ip_phone_7920_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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