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Vulnerability Summary
Poly VVX phones (all models) are vulnerable to path traversal manipulations that could be used by a malicious party to gain unauthorized access to the system.
Published
Last Update: 3/11/2022
Initial Public Release: 12/9/2015
Advisory ID: PLYVC15-10
Product Affected
| PRODUCTS | FIRMWARE | FIX |
|---|---|---|
VVX 101/VVX 201 VVX 300/VVX 310 VVX 400/VVX 410 VVX 500/VVX 600 VVX 1500 |
UC Software 4.1.8 and prior UC Software 5.2.3 and prior UC Software 5.3.1 and prior UC Software 5.4.0 and prior |
UC Software 5.2.4 UC Software 5.3.2 UC Software 5.4.0A |
Solution
Poly recommends customers upgrade to the respective firmware build as required.
Workaround
For customers who cannot immediately upgrade to a non-vulnerable UCS version, administrators may mitigate this vulnerability by disabling the web server on VVX phones. In addition, we recommend administrators follow standard best practices and change all default passwords and firewall web access to VVX phones.
To disable a phone’s web server via provisioning, set the httpd.enabled parameter to 0 in your profiles. Consult the VVX Administrator Guide for additional details. This setting can also be reconfigured directly on the phone by an administrator, under:
Settings -> Advanced -> Administration Settings -> Web Server Configuration.
On Poly phones with UC Software 5.1.1 or later that are registered with a Skype for Business Server, access to the Web Configuration Utility is by default disabled as a security precaution.
Contact
Any customer using an affected system who is concerned about this vulnerability within their deployment should contact Poly Technical Support – (888) 248-4143, (916) 928-7561, or visit the Poly Support Site.
RECOGNITION
Poly would like to thank Jake Reynolds from Depth Security for reporting security vulnerabilities to us and for their coordinated disclosure.
Revision History
| VERSION | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 12/9/2015 | Original publication |
| 2.0 | 3/11/2022 | Format Changes |
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