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CVE-2007-4459: Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 with P0S3-08-6-00 firmware, and other SIP firmware before 8.7(0), allows remot...

Cisco IP Phone 7940 and 7960 with P0S3-08-6-00 firmware, and other SIP firmware before 8.7(0), allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via (1) a certain sequence of 10 invalid SIP INVITE and OPTIONS messages; or (2) a certain invalid SIP INVITE message that contains a remote tag, followed by a certain set of two related SIP OPTIONS messages.

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This issue can let a remote attacker make affected Cisco 7940 and 7960 IP phones reboot by sending malformed SIP messages. The business impact is voice-service disruption, not data theft. Risk depends on whether legacy SIP firmware is still deployed and reachable from untrusted networks. Exposure is most likely in environments with legacy Cisco 7940 or 7960 SIP phones, especially if SIP signaling is reachable beyond trusted call-control infrastructure. Organizations that retired these models or upgraded SIP firmware are less likely to be affected. Treat as a targeted availability risk for legacy voice infrastructure. Prioritize if executive, helpdesk, emergency, or contact-center phones still use affected firmware or have broad SIP exposure. Mitigation focus: Inventory Cisco 7940 and 7960 phones and record SIP firmware versions.; Check Cisco advisory guidance for the supported remediation path.; Upgrade affected SIP firmware to 8.7(0) or later where applicable..

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