Name: CVE-2023-49294: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-49294, CWE-22, CVSS 4.9, EPSS 0.10355

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade asterisk	Mar 26, 2024	Dec 14, 2023
Debian	—	Upgrade asterisk	Jan 3, 2024	Dec 14, 2023
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-misc/asterisk.	Dec 9, 2024	Dec 14, 2023

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CVSS Details

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