Path Traversal in Asterisk
CVE-2023-49294
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. In Asterisk prior to versions 18.20.1, 20.5.1, and 21.0.1, as well as certified-asterisk prior to 18.9-cert6, it is possible to read any arbitrary file even when the…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.456 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Asterisk — versions < 18.20.1, >= 19.0.0, < 20.5.1, = 21.0.0
- Digium Asterisk — versions 21.0.0
- Sangoma Certified_asterisk — versions 13.13.0, 16.8.0, 18.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49294?
- CVE-2023-49294 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asterisk, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2023-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49294?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.