cve/2023/CVE-2023-22957.md

### [CVE-2023-22957](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-22957)
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### 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.

### POC

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

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.