CVE-2019-18610

Name: CVE-2019-18610
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-22T18:15:11.03+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 29.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-18610 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in manager.c in Sangoma Asterisk through 13.x, 16.x, 17.x and Certified Asterisk 13.21 through 13.21-cert4. A remote authenticated Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) user without system authorization could use a specially crafted Originate AMI request to execute arbitrary system commands.. EPSS estimates a 29.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in manager.c in Sangoma Asterisk through 13.x, 16.x, 17.x and Certified Asterisk 13.21 through 13.21-cert4. A remote authenticated Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) user without system authorization could use a specially crafted Originate AMI request to execute arbitrary system commands.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

29.64%

98.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Digium	Asterisk	>= 13.0.0, < 13.29.2
Digium	Asterisk	>= 16.0.0, < 16.6.2
Digium	Asterisk	>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.1
Digium	Certified Asterisk	13.21.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2019-007.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.asterisk.org/downloads/security-advisoriesVendor Advisory
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2019-007.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.asterisk.org/downloads/security-advisoriesVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-18610?

How severe is CVE-2019-18610?

CVE-2019-18610 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 29.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18610?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST