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CVE-2019-15959: A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerability is due to the presence of ...

CVE-2019-15959 · published 6 years ago
Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerability is due to the presence of development testing and verification scripts that remained on the device. An attacker could exploit thi...

What to do

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
cisco spa500_series_ip_phones_firmware <= 7.5.7\(5\)
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa500_series_ip_phones_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerability is due to the presence of ...
A vulnerability in Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow a physically proximate attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerability is due to the presence of development testing and verification scripts that remained on the device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the physical interface of a device and inserting a USB storage device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute scripts on the device in an elevated security context.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
6.6 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published23 Sep 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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