Path traversal in Asterisk and Certified Asterisk - CVE-2024-53566
Published: January 10, 2025 / Updated: January 16, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102519
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53566
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Sangoma Technologies Corporation
Digium (Linux Support Services)
Digium (Linux Support Services)
Affected software:
Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Asterisk
Certified Asterisk
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-53566
Install update from vendor's website.