Cisco SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters have been reported to be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via a malicious firmware upgrade. Cisco has classified this vulnerability as Critical, with a CVSS Score as 9.8
Malicious actors can exploit Cisco Web-based management interface on Cisco SPA 112 2-Port Phone adapters to execute arbitrary code.
This vulnerability existed due to a missing authentication in the firmware upgrade function. Threat actors can exploit this vulnerability by upgrading the affected device with malicious firmware.
Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution on the Cisco adapter.
Cisco said they wouldn’t release a firmware update on this issue as the product (Cisco SPA112 2-Port Phone Adapters) reached End-of-life in June 2020.
To resolve this issue, Cisco requested their customers to upgrade to Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter.
The last support date for these products was mentioned on May 31, 2025. In their End-of-Sale and End-of-life announcement they mentioned the product migration options for this adapter and stated the milestones for ending the services relating to this product.
Struggling to Apply The Security Patch in Your System? –
Try All-in-One Patch Manager Plus
Cisco has issued a critical security advisory regarding a vulnerability in its Adaptive Security Appliance…
Google has released several security patches for its Chrome browser, addressing critical vulnerabilities that malicious…
Grayscale Investments, a prominent crypto asset manager, has reportedly suffered a data breach affecting 693,635…
A database containing over 1,000 email accounts associated with the National Health Service (NHS) has…
Researchers from Avast have uncovered a vulnerability in the cryptographic schema of the Mallox ransomware,…
A recently discovered vulnerability in Red Hat's NetworkManager, CVE-2024-8260, has raised concerns in the cybersecurity…