CVE-2023-49294
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 17.1%
Description
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. In Asterisk prior to versions 18.20.1, 20.5.1, and 21.0.1, as well as certified-asterisk prior to 18.9-cert6, it is possible to read any arbitrary file even when the `live_dangerously` is not enabled. This allows arbitrary files to be read. Asterisk versions 18.20.1, 20.5.1, and 21.0.1, as well as certified-asterisk prior to 18.9-cert6, contain a fix for this issue.
How to fix CVE-2023-49294
To remediate CVE-2023-49294, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 18.20.2-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u4 or later
Is CVE-2023-49294 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 17.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 18.20.2-r0
- from 0, < 1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |