CVE-2023-29059
What it is
3CX DesktopApp through 18.12.416 has embedded malicious code, as exploited in the wild in March 2023. This affects versions 18.12.407 and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the 3CX DesktopApp Electron macOS application.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- 3cx 18.11.1213
- 3cx 18.12.402
- 3cx 18.12.407
- 3cx 18.12.416
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/
- https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/
References
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/
- https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/
- https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/
- https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/
- https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised
- https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats