# CVE-2023-22957: An issue was discovered in libac\_des3.so on AudioCodes VoIP desk phones through 3.4.4.1000.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-11 · Updated: 2024-10-10

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://syss.de
- https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2022-052.txt
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/15
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174215/AudioCodes-VoIP-Phones-Hardcoded-Key.html

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