CVE-2026-116779: FreeSWITCH: Inbound SIP MESSAGE can select the api chat proto and run FreeSWITCH API commands

Published Nov 5, 2026
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Updated

FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to 1.11.3, sofiapresencehandlesipimessage() split the To user of an inbound SIP MESSAGE on a plus sign and treated the left side as a chat protocol selector. Selecting the api chat proto reached switchapiexecute(), allowing a peer whose MESSAGE was accepted to run FreeSWITCH API commands, including operating-system command sinks, with the daemon's privileges. Inbound chat is enabled on the stock internal and external profiles, and any authenticated profile account is sufficient; stock directory users without password material can also remove that barrier in affected configurations. The flaw permits configuration and credential disclosure, arbitrary call control, and command execution, and exploitation has been observed in the wild. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.3.

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade FreeSWITCH to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.11.3

Event History

Nov 1, 2026
Exploit Published
via GitHub·06:15 PM
Nov 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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