CVE-2014-8418

9.0 · HIGH

Published Nov 24, 2014 digium CWE-264 EPSS 3.57% (89th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-8418 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting digium certified_asterisk. It was published on November 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The DB dialplan function in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.32, 11.x before 11.1.4.1, 12.x before 12.7.1, and 13.x before 13.0.1 and Certified Asterisk 1.8 before 1.8.28-cert8 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert8 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a call from an external protocol, as demonstrated by the AMI protocol.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from digium. Update certified_asterisk 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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
digium	asterisk	1.8.0	Affected

References

Ref downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-018.html Ref downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-018.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8418?

CVE-2014-8418 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting digium certified_asterisk. It was published on November 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8418?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8418?

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