CVE-2014-8413

7.5 · HIGH

Published Nov 24, 2014 digium CWE-264 EPSS 2.08% (80th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8413 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting digium asterisk. It was published on November 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The res_pjsip_acl module in Asterisk Open Source 12.x before 12.7.1 and 13.x before 13.0.1 does not properly create and load ACLs defined in pjsip.conf at startup, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended PJSIP ACL rules.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from digium. Update asterisk to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
digium	asterisk	>= 12.0.0, < 12.7.1	Affected

References

Ref downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-013.html Ref downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2014-013.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8413?

CVE-2014-8413 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting digium asterisk. It was published on November 24, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8413?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8413?

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