CVE-2014-8418 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 24 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can gain privileges via the DB dialplan function in Asterisk PBX software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-8418?

CVE-2014-8418 is a critical vulnerability in Digium Asterisk, published on 24 Nov 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The DB dialplan function in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.32, 11.x before 11.1.4.1, 12.x before 12.7.1, and 13.x before 13.0.1 and Certified Asterisk 1.8 before 1.8.28-cert8 and 11.6 before 11.6-cert8 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a call from an external protocol, as demonstrated by the AMI protocol.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8418?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Digium Asterisk, Digium Certified Asterisk.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8418?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-8418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Digium Asterisk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8418, GHSA-frq6-gwgr-x69w.