Cisco IP Phone: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-2026-3154 · first 03.09.2026 · updated 03.09.2026 · CVSS 7,5
What it is about
Cisco IP Phone ist ein Endgerät für IP-basierte Telefonie. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco IP Phone ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Cisco IP Phone 8800 Series
- Cisco IP Phone 7800 Series
- Cisco IP Phone Desk Phone 9800 Series
- Cisco IP Phone Video Phone 8875
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Install the updates provided by the vendor; details in the sources below.
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-phone-dos-txMYNRzv vom 2026-09-02 sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
CVE: CVE-2026-20281
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.