#VU22935 OS Command Injection in Asterisk Open Source and Certified Asterisk - CVE-2019-18610 

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#VU22935 OS Command Injection in Asterisk Open Source and Certified Asterisk - CVE-2019-18610

Published: November 22, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22935
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18610
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Asterisk Open Source
Certified Asterisk
Software vendor:
Digium (Linux Support Services)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "manager.c" module. A remote authenticated Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) user without “system” authorization can use a specially crafted “Originate” AMI request to execute arbitrary system commands.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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