Headline
CVE-2017-12271: Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Cisco SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute unwanted actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user of a web application into executing an adverse action. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCuz88421, CSCuz91356, CSCve56308.
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Summary
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A vulnerability in Cisco SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute unwanted actions on an affected device.
The vulnerability is due to a lack of cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user of a web application into executing an adverse action.
There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20171018-spa
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Affected Products
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This vulnerability affects Cisco SPA300 and SPA500 Series IP Phones that have a default configuration. For information about affected software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory.
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
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Workarounds
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- There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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Fixed Software
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For information about fixed software releases, consult the Cisco bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to regularly consult the advisories for Cisco products, which are available from the Cisco Security Advisories and Alerts page, to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
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Exploitation and Public Announcements
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- The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
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Source
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- This vulnerability was reported to Cisco by Chris Watts of Tech Analysis.
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Cisco Security Vulnerability Policy
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- To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
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Revision History
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Version
Description
Section
Status
Date
1.0
Initial public release.
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Final
2017-October-18
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