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CVE-2008-1333

Format string vulnerability in Asterisk Open Source 1.6.x before 1.6.0-beta6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via logging messages that are not properly handled by (1) the ast_verbose logging API call, or (2) the astman_append function.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1333 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from asterisk organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-03-20T00:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	asterisk	open_source	1.6.0_beta1	Yes
Application	asterisk	open_source	1.6.0_beta2	Yes
Application	asterisk	open_source	1.6.0_beta3	Yes
Application	asterisk	open_source	1.6.0_beta4	Yes
Application	asterisk	open_source	1.6.0_beta5	Yes

References

http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-004.html Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29426 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29456 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019630 ([email protected])
http://www.asterisk.org/node/48466 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1525 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489823/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28311 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0928 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41301 ([email protected])
http://downloads.digium.com/pub/security/AST-2008-004.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29426 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29456 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019630 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.asterisk.org/node/48466 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1525 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489823/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28311 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0928 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41301 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For asterisk's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.