Description
main/manager.c in the Manager Interface in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.2.x before 1.6.2.24, 1.8.x before 1.8.11.1, and 10.x before 10.3.1 and Asterisk Business Edition C.3.x before C.3.7.4 does not properly enforce System class authorization requirements, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the originate action in the MixMonitor application, (2) the SHELL and EVAL functions in the GetVar manager action, or (3) the SHELL and EVAL functions in the Status manager action.
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 | 1:1.8.11.1~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | asterisk | 1:1.6.2.9-2+squeeze5 | DSA-2460-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2460-1 asterisk - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2460 vendor-advisory
- 81454 vdb-entry
- 1026961 vdb-entry
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-004.html
- 48941 third-party-advisory
- 53206 vdb-entry
- asterisk-originate-command-exec(75100) vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2012-6724 vendor-advisory
- 48891 third-party-advisory