CVE-2012-4869 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the callmenum parameter in FreePBX's callme_page.php script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4869?
CVE-2012-4869 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sangoma Freepbx, published on 6 Sep 2012. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The callme_startcall function in recordings/misc/callme_page.php in FreePBX 2.9, 2.10, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the callmenum parameter in a c action.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4869?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sangoma Freepbx.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2012-4869 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4869 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 3 Exploit-DB entries and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmpf-f73j-fg6v.