SB2019120225 - OS Command Injection in asterisk (Alpine package) 



SB2019120225 - OS Command Injection in asterisk (Alpine package)

Published: December 2, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019120225
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18610)

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 update from vendor's website.