Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes a denial-of-service weakness in Cisco IP Phone 7940 devices. A remote attacker could make affected phones reboot by sending a high volume of TCP SYN packets. The business impact is voice availability disruption, not data theft based on the supplied sources. Exposure is most relevant where Cisco IP Phone 7940 devices are still deployed and reachable from untrusted or broad internal networks. Internet exposure would raise urgency, but the sources do not confirm typical deployment exposure. Prioritize if these phones support business-critical voice service or are reachable from broad networks. If the model is no longer deployed, document closure. If still present, reduce reachability and confirm Cisco-supported remediation. Mitigation focus: Review Cisco's advisory for official firmware, configuration, or lifecycle guidance.; Restrict untrusted TCP access to Cisco IP Phone 7940 devices.; Keep voice endpoints on segmented and monitored voice networks..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- cisco-ipphone-synflood-dos(24117)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 1411CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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