# CVE-2012-2414: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary commands due to improper enforcement of System class authorization in the Manager Interface.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Apr 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2414, GHSA-7g5f-32j4-ffm7

## What is CVE-2012-2414?

CVE-2012-2414 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2414?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Asterisk Open Source.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2414?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-2414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-2685](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2685/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2011-4063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4063/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2012-2415](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2415/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2012-2416](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2416/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2008-1333](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1333/): Other in n/a (medium 5.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2414 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2414 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2414/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2414/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2414
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2414
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2414

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2414/
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