CVE-2007-5639
7.1CVSSHIGH
Description
The Nortel UNIStim IP Softphone 2050, IP Phone 1140E, and other Nortel IP Phone, Mobile Voice Client, and WLAN Handsets products allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device hang) via a flood of Mute and UnMute messages that have a spoofed source IP address for the Signaling Server.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
nortelcommercialCANetworking Infrastructureaka contivity, mobile voice client 2050, business communications manager
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.csnc.ch/static/advisory/csnc/nortel_IP_phone_flooding_denial_of_service_v1.0.txt
csnc.ch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3273
securityreason.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482480/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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Timeline
Published
Oct 23, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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