Asterisk is an open-source private branch exchange (PBX). Prior to versions 18.26.2, 20.14.1, 21.9.1, and 22.4.1 of Asterisk and versions 18.9-cert14 and 20.7-cert5 of certified-asterisk, trying to disallow shell commands to be run via the Asterisk command line interface (CLI) by configuring `cli_permissions.conf` (e.g. with the config line `deny=!*`) does not work which could lead to a security risk. If an administrator running an Asterisk instance relies on the `cli_permissions.conf` file to work and expects it to deny all attempts to execute shell commands, then this could lead to a security vulnerability. Versions 18.26.2, 20.14.1, 21.9.1, and 22.4.1 of Asterisk and versions 18.9-cert14 and 20.7-cert5 of certified-asterisk fix the issue.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from sangoma, from sangoma organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2025-05-22T17:15:24.890
2025-11-03T20:19:05.740
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | sangoma | asterisk | < 18.26.2 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | asterisk | < 20.14.1 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | asterisk | < 21.9.1 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | asterisk | < 22.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | < 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 18.9 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 20.7 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 20.7 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 20.7 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 20.7 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 20.7 | Yes |
| Application | sangoma | certified_asterisk | 20.7 | Yes |
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