CWE
22
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-42706: Path Traversal

First published: Mon Dec 05 2022(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in Sangoma Asterisk through 16.28, 17 and 18 through 18.14, 19 through 19.6, and certified through 18.9-cert1. GetConfig, via Asterisk Manager Interface, allows a connected application to access files outside of the asterisk configuration directory, aka Directory Traversal.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sangoma Asterisk>=16.0.0<16.29.1
Sangoma Asterisk>=17.0.0<18.15.1
Sangoma Asterisk>=19.0.0<19.7.1
Sangoma Asterisk=20.0.0
Sangoma Certified Asterisk<18.9
Sangoma Certified Asterisk=18.9-cert1
debian/asterisk<=1:16.2.1~dfsg-1+deb10u2
1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb10u4
1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u3
1:20.5.2~dfsg+~cs6.13.40431414-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-42706?

    CVE-2022-42706 is an issue discovered in Sangoma Asterisk that allows a connected application to access files outside of the asterisk configuration directory, aka Directory Traversal.

  • How does CVE-2022-42706 impact Sangoma Asterisk?

    CVE-2022-42706 allows an attacker to access files outside of the asterisk configuration directory, potentially leading to unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive information.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-42706?

    CVE-2022-42706 has a severity rating of 4.9 (medium).

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-42706?

    To fix CVE-2022-42706, it is recommended to upgrade Sangoma Asterisk to the latest version available as per the provided references.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-42706?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-42706 in the references provided: [link1](https://issues.asterisk.org/jira/browse/ASTERISK-30176), [link2](https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2022-009.html), [link3](https://git.asterisk.org/gitweb/?p=asterisk/asterisk.git;a=commit;h=81f10e847efdbe8ec264062ee234e1098c29b3f6).

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