CISA-confirmed known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2020-3161

Cisco IP Phones Web Server Remote Code Execution and Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Cisco · Cisco IP Phones

Vulnerability details

Cisco IP Phones contain an improper input validation vulnerability for HTTP requests. Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute code remotely with root privileges or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.

Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2022-05-03

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.

Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC

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