Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE describes a remote denial-of-service risk in Nortel Multimedia Communication Server 5100 3.0.13. A crafted UFTP message can cause a device outage. The sources do not indicate data theft or code execution, but outages in voice infrastructure can still disrupt business communications. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running Nortel MCS 5100 3.0.13 with IPCM and UNIStim/UFTP reachable from untrusted or broad internal networks. Confirm actual deployment status because the structured affected-product data is incomplete. Prioritize this if legacy Nortel voice systems still support business-critical communications. The main risk is availability loss, not confirmed compromise. If the product is absent or isolated, urgency is lower. Mitigation focus: Review Nortel bulletin 774845 for vendor remediation guidance.; Apply vendor-recommended updates if the bulletin identifies an available fix.; Restrict UNIStim/UFTP access to trusted voice networks only..
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- nortel-mcs-5100-uftp-dos(45751)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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