CVE-2023-29059

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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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html Technical Description
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html Technical Description
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.407:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.416:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.402:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.407:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.416:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.11.1213:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
History

05 May 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory () https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html - Technical Description () https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html - Technical Description
References (MISC) https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ - Vendor Advisory () https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

10 Apr 2023, 16:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ - (MISC) https://www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/ - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats - (MISC) https://www.huntress.com/blog/3cx-voip-software-compromise-supply-chain-threats - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html - (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html - Technical Description
References (MISC) https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised - (MISC) https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/3cx-desktop-app-compromised - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ - (MISC) https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/crowdstrike-detects-and-prevents-active-intrusion-campaign-targeting-3cxdesktopapp-customers/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ - (MISC) https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ - Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.11.1213:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.407:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.416:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.416:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.407:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:3cx:3cx:18.12.402:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
First Time 3cx
3cx 3cx

10 Apr 2023, 13:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ -

03 Apr 2023, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary 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 Electron Windows application shipped in Update 7, and versions 18.11.1213, 18.12.402, 18.12.407, and 18.12.416 of the Electron macOS application. 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.
Information

Published : 2023-03-30 17:15

Updated : 2025-05-05 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-29059

Mitre link : CVE-2023-29059

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Products Affected

3cx

  • 3cx
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo