Cisco · Cisco Ip Phone · CVE-2023-20078
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Cisco IP Phone versions prior to the fixed version
**Description**
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. The vulnerability is related to the possibility of command injection, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
**Recommendations**
For Cisco IP Phone 6800, 7800, 7900, and 8800 Series products, update to the latest security patch released by Cisco to fix the critical vulnerability.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the web-based management interface until a patch is applied.
Avoid using the vulnerable web-based management interface until the issue is resolved.
At the moment, there is no information about additional mitigation measures.