# What is CVE-2005-3721? > CVE-2005-3721 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) in Ip5000 VOIP Wifi Phone from Hitachi, published on 21 November 2005. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 1.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2005-3721 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 18 out of 100 (Info); action: Track. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 5.0 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 1.4% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 21 November 2005 - **Record last updated:** 16 June 2026 - **Main product:** Ip5000 VOIP Wifi Phone from Hitachi - **Affected products:** 1 ## What is CVE-2005-3721? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in. If it works, the attacker can change some data. ### The official description The default configuration of the HTTP server in Hitachi IP5000 VOIP WIFI Phone 1.5.6 does not require authentication for sensitive configuration pages, which allows remote attackers to modify configuration. ### What kind of flaw is it? - Unknown: Unknown ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: No login needed - What an attacker gets: Can change some data Severity vector: `AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N` ## Is CVE-2005-3721 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 1.4%, 1.4%, 1.4%, 1.4%, 1.4%, 1.4%, 1.4%. ### Timeline - 21 November 2005: Published - 16 June 2026: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2005-3721 scores **18 out of 100 (Info)**, with the action "Track". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2005-3721? The published record lists 1 product. - [Ip5000 VOIP Wifi Phone](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/hitachi/ip5000_voip_wifi_phone) by [Hitachi](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/hitachi) (Hardware): 1.5.0, 1.5.2, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.8, 1.5.10 ## How do I fix CVE-2005-3721? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [secunia.com](http://secunia.com/advisories/17628) (Patch, Vendor advisory) - [marc.info](http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113217425618951&w=2) - [hitachi-cable.co.jp](http://www.hitachi-cable.co.jp/ICSFiles/infosystem/security/76659792_e.pdf) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2005-3721? CVE-2005-3721 is a medium-severity flaw in Ip5000 VOIP Wifi Phone from Hitachi, published on 21 November 2005. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in. If it works, the attacker can change some data. ### How serious is CVE-2005-3721? It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2005-3721 is 18 out of 100, which is Info. Its action is "Track". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2005-3721 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 1.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2005-3721 affect? For Ip5000 VOIP Wifi Phone from Hitachi: 1.5.0, 1.5.2, 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.8 and 1 more. ### How do I fix CVE-2005-3721? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2005-3721 affect you? 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