CVE-2019-18610: Critical severity asterisk vulnerability

Published Nov 22, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in manager.c in Sangoma Asterisk through 13.x, 16.x, 17.x and Certified Asterisk 13.21 through 13.21-cert4. A remote authenticated Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) user without system authorization could use a specially crafted Originate AMI request to execute arbitrary system commands.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Digium Asterisk>=13.0.0<13.29.2
Digium Asterisk>=16.0.0<16.6.2
Digium Asterisk>=17.0.0<17.0.1
Digium Certified Asterisk=13.21.0
Digium Certified Asterisk=13.21.0-cert1
Digium Certified Asterisk=13.21.0-cert2
Digium Certified Asterisk=13.21.0-cert3
Digium Certified Asterisk=13.21.0-cert4
Digium Certified Asterisk=13.21.0-rc1
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Nov 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-18610?

CVE-2019-18610 is a vulnerability discovered in Sangoma Asterisk that allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary system commands.

2

Which versions of Sangoma Asterisk are affected by CVE-2019-18610?

CVE-2019-18610 affects Sangoma Asterisk versions 13.x, 16.x, 17.x, as well as Certified Asterisk 13.21 through 13.21-cert4.

3

How severe is CVE-2019-18610?

CVE-2019-18610 has a severity score of 8.8, which is classified as critical.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-18610?

To fix CVE-2019-18610, it is recommended to update Sangoma Asterisk to versions 13.29.2, 16.6.2, 17.0.1, or a later release.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2019-18610?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2019-18610 at the following links: - [AST-2019-007](http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2019-007.html) - [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00038.html) - [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00001.html)

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