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CVE-2023-29059

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 30, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:49 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendor3CX

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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