CVE-2007-1542: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-1542: Unspecified vulnerability in the Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 running firmware before POS8-6-0 allows remot...

Unspecified vulnerability in the Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 running firmware before POS8-6-0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the Remote-Party-ID sipURI field in a SIP INVITE request. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 12:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes a denial-of-service flaw affecting Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 devices running firmware before POS8-6-0. A remote SIP message could cause affected phones to stop functioning properly. The public record does not provide CVSS scoring, confirmed exploitation, or detailed root cause. Exposure is most likely in legacy voice environments still running Cisco 7940 or 7960 SIP phones on firmware earlier than POS8-6-0, especially where SIP traffic can reach phones from untrusted or poorly segmented networks. Treat this as a legacy infrastructure resilience issue. It is unlikely to drive emergency response without exposed devices, but organizations with old Cisco SIP phones should remediate during voice-system maintenance because outages can disrupt business communications. Mitigation focus: Inventory Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 devices.; Move affected phones off firmware earlier than POS8-6-0.; Review Cisco advisory guidance for supported firmware and mitigations..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 06:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 20, 2007, 22:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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cisco-ipphone-sip-invite-dos(33098)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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