A vulnerability in the information storage architecture of several Cisco IP Phone models could allow an unauthenticated, physical attacker to obtain confidential information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to unencrypted storage of confidential information on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by physically extracting and accessing one of the flash memory chips. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain confidential information from the device, which could be used for subsequent attacks.
Weakness
The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ip_conference_phone_7832_firmware | Cisco | * | 14.1(1) (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165567/Cisco-IP-Phone-Cleartext-Password-Storage.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jan/34
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ip-phone-info-disc-fRdJfOxA
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165567/Cisco-IP-Phone-Cleartext-Password-Storage.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jan/34
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ip-phone-info-disc-fRdJfOxA