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Asterisk CVE-2012-1184

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2012-09-18 secalert@redhat.com
7.5
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Bounds checking, buffer size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 41.70%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
No patch listed yet 41.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 41.7%.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header. Affected products include: Digium Asterisk. Version information: before 1.8.10.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score
4.3/10
Composite threat intelligence
EPSS Score
41.7%
Top 3% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 41.7%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

100
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +42
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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