An issue was discovered in libac_des3.so on AudioCodes VoIP desk phones through…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
An issue was discovered in libac_des3.so on AudioCodes VoIP desk phones through 3.4.4.1000. Due to the use of hard-coded cryptographic key, an attacker with access to backup or configuration files is able to decrypt encrypted values and retrieve sensitive information, e.g., the device root password.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01357 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c470hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4.1000 | Vulnerable | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c470hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c455hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4.1000 | Vulnerable | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c455hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c435hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4.1000 | Vulnerable | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c435hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:445hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4.1000 | Vulnerable | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:445hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:405hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4.1000 | Vulnerable | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:405hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AudioCodes Limited |
- cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c470hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4.1000 Vulnerable ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c470hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c455hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4.1000 Vulnerable ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c455hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c435hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4.1000 Vulnerable ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c435hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:445hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4.1000 Vulnerable ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:445hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:405hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4.1000 Vulnerable ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:405hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AudioCodes Limited
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c450hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.4.4.1000 | Vulnerable | AudioCodes Limited |
| cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c450hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AudioCodes Limited |
- cpe:2.3:o:audiocodes:c450hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.4.4.1000 Vulnerable ·AudioCodes Limited
- cpe:2.3:h:audiocodes:c450hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AudioCodes Limited
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22957
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v2p-6369-885j
References
More AudioCodes Limited 405hd Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09086 An issue was discovered on AudioCodes VoIP desk phones through 3.4.4.1000. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-09085 An issue was discovered on AudioCodes VoIP desk phones through 3.4.4.1000. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-11606 A command injection (missing input validation, escaping) in the monitoring or memory… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
- TI-2018-11609 A missing password verification in the web interface in AudioCodes 405HD VoIP phone with… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-11610 Cross Site Scripting in different input fields (domain field and personal settings) in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-22957 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22957 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6v2p-6369-885j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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