CVE-2023-29059: 3cx
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-29059 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in 3cx. EPSS estimates a 4.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 30-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
4.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.37% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
4 foundExploit Reference (fortinet.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (huntress.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (crowdstrike.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
3cx1 product
- 3cx18.11.1213 | 18.12.402 | 18.12.407 | 18.12.416
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.htmlTechnical Description
- www.3cx.com/blog/news/desktopapp-security-alert/Vendor Advisory
- news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/03/29/3cx-dll-sideloading-attack/ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory