CVE-2006-0179

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

The Cisco IP Phone 7940 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a large amount of TCP SYN packets (syn flood) to arbitrary ports, as demonstrated to port 80.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 94.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 11, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/cisco_ip7940_dos.pl
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18479
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015488
cve@mitrehttp://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-response-20060113-ip-phones.shtml
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/22469
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16200
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0202
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24117
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1411
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/cisco_ip7940_dos.pl
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18479
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015488
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-response-20060113-ip-phones.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/22469
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16200

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-1411✓ verified
First seen Jan 10, 2006
Cisco IP Phone 7940 - Reboot (Denial of Service)
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-0179?

CVE-2006-0179 is a none vulnerability published on January 11, 2006. The Cisco IP Phone 7940 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a large amount of TCP SYN packets (syn flood) to arbitrary ports, as demonstrated to port 80.

When was CVE-2006-0179 disclosed?

CVE-2006-0179 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 11, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-0179 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0179 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-0179?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-0179, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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