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
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
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.