Use of hard-coded credentials in freeswitch - CVE-2019-19492
Published: October 29, 2021 / Updated: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57782
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19492
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: www.freeswitch.org
Affected software:
freeswitch
freeswitch
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in event_socket.conf.xml. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19492
Install updates from vendor's website.