Description
The AsteriskGUI HTTP server in Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x before 1.4.19-rc3 and 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6, Business Edition C.x.x before C.1.6, AsteriskNOW before 1.0.2, Appliance Developer Kit before revision 104704, and s800i 1.0.x before 1.1.0.2 generates insufficiently random manager ID values, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack a manager session via a series of ID guesses.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | asterisk | 1:1.4.19.1~dfsg-1 | — |
References
- 3764 third-party-advisory
- 28316 vdb-entry
- 20080318 AST-2008-005: HTTP Manager ID is predictable mailing-list
- asterisk-httpmanagerid-weak-security(41304) vdb-entry
- 29449 third-party-advisory
- http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-005.html
- FEDORA-2008-2554 vendor-advisory
- 1019679 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-2620 vendor-advisory
- 29470 third-party-advisory