Sangoma Asterisk 22.0.0/22.0.0-pre1/22.0.0-rc1/22.0.0-rc2 action_listcategories path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Sangoma Asterisk 22.0.0/22.0.0-pre1/22.0.0-rc1/22.0.0-rc2. This vulnerability affects the function action_listcategories. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-53566. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sangoma Asterisk 22.0.0/22.0.0-pre1/22.0.0-rc1/22.0.0-rc2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function action_listcategories. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue in the action_listcategories() function of Sangoma Asterisk v22/22.0.0/22.0.0-rc1/22.0.0-rc2/22.0.0-pre1 allows attackers to execute a path traversal.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-53566 since 11/20/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 215046 (Debian dla-4042 : asterisk - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (215046) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-51997). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 215046
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4042 : asterisk - security update

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12/02/2024 +12 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-53566 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-53566
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-286674
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2024 22:07
Updated: 06/20/2025 00:07
Changes: 12/02/2024 22:07 (54), 12/03/2024 04:16 (13), 02/06/2025 04:56 (2), 02/06/2025 11:34 (1), 06/20/2025 00:07 (1)
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