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CVE-2006-2020

7.8 · HIGH

Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) in Asterisk@Home before 2.8 stores recordings/includes/main.conf under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to ob…

Published Apr 25, 2006asteriskathomeEPSS 8.20%

Overview

CVE-2006-2020 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting asteriskathome asteriskathome. It was published on April 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) in Asterisk@Home before 2.8 stores recordings/includes/main.conf under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain password information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from asteriskathome. Update asteriskathome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
asteriskathomeasteriskathome0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19744Refwww.osvdb.org/24805Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431655/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17641Refwww.securiweb.net/wiki/Ressources/AvisDeSecurite/2006.1Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1457Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25993Refsecunia.com/advisories/19744Refwww.osvdb.org/24805Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431655/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2020?

CVE-2006-2020 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting asteriskathome asteriskathome. It was published on April 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-2020?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2020?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from asteriskathome. Update asteriskathome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2020?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2020 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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