CVE-2005-3559: Medium severity Asterisk vulnerability

Published Nov 16, 2005
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in vmail.cgi in Asterisk 1.0.9 through 1.2.0-beta1 allows remote attackers to access WAV files via a .. (dot dot) in the folder parameter.

Affected Software

33 affected components
Asterisk=1.2.0_beta1
Asterisk=0.7.1
Asterisk=0.1.9
Asterisk=0.2.0
Asterisk=0.1.3
Asterisk=0.3.0
Asterisk=0.7.2
Asterisk=0.5.0
Asterisk=1.0.9
Asterisk=1.0.2
Asterisk=0.1.11
Asterisk=1.0_rc2
Asterisk=0.1.6
Asterisk=1.0.1
Asterisk=1.0.3
Asterisk=1.0.5
Asterisk=0.1.8
Asterisk=0.1.12
Asterisk=1.0.6
Asterisk=0.1.0
Asterisk=0.1.7
Asterisk=1.0.4
Asterisk=1.0.8
Asterisk=0.1.1
Asterisk=0.1.2
Asterisk=0.1.4
Asterisk=1.0.0
Asterisk=1.0.7
Asterisk=0.7.0
Asterisk=0.1.5
Asterisk=0.4.0
Asterisk=0.1.10
Asterisk=1.0_rc1

Event History

Nov 16, 2005
CVE Published
07:42 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:37 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3559?

CVE-2005-3559 is categorized as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow unauthorized access to sensitive files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3559?

To mitigate CVE-2005-3559, update Asterisk to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically versions later than 1.2.0-beta1.

3

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2005-3559?

CVE-2005-3559 allows remote attackers to exploit directory traversal to access and download confidential WAV files.

4

Which versions of Asterisk are affected by CVE-2005-3559?

CVE-2005-3559 affects Asterisk versions from 1.0.9 up to 1.2.0-beta1.

5

Is CVE-2005-3559 related to user authentication?

No, CVE-2005-3559 is a directory traversal vulnerability and does not involve user authentication mechanisms.

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