SB2025011003 - Path traversal in Asterisk



SB2025011003 - Path traversal in Asterisk

Published: January 10, 2025 Updated: January 16, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025011003
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53566)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within AMI ListCategories. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.