# CVE-2014-7235: Deserialization in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in FreePBX ARI module via unsafe deserialization of the ari_auth cookie.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7pc8-wp58-mr3p

## What is CVE-2014-7235?

CVE-2014-7235 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Sangoma Freepbx, published on 7 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

htdocs_ari/includes/login.php in the ARI Framework module/Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) in FreePBX before 2.9.0.9, 2.10.x, and 2.11 before 2.11.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the ari_auth cookie, related to the PHP unserialize function, as exploited in the wild in September 2014.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7235?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Freepbx Freepbx, Sangoma Freepbx.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-7235?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-7235 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7235 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Freepbx < 2.11.1.5 - Remote Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Sangoma Freepbx

- [CVE-2014-1903](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1903/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-1802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1802/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2007-2191](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2191/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2007-2350](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2350/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2009-1803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1803/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-7235 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-7235 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Sangoma Freepbx, published on 7 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7235 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sangoma Freepbx. 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-2014-7235/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7235/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7235
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7235
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-7235

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7235/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.