CVE-2014-8418

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.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory asterisk.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-018.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8418?
CVE-2014-8418 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8418?
To fix CVE-2014-8418, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8418 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8418 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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