#VU62391 SQL injection in Asterisk Open Source and Certified Asterisk - CVE-2022-26651

Vulnerability identifier: #VU62391

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26651

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Asterisk Open Source
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions
Certified Asterisk
Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions

Vendor: Digium (Linux Support Services)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in func_odbc module. A remote non-attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Asterisk Open Source: 16.0.0 rc1 - 16.25.1, 17.0.0 rc1 - 17.9.4, 18.0.0 rc1 - 18.11.1, 19.0.0 rc1 - 19.3.1

Certified Asterisk: 16.3-cert1 - 16.8-cert13

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External links
https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2022-003.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.