Kamailio
CVE-2013-7426
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.40%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could upload malicious files that can be executed on the server by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Insecure Temporary file vulnerability in /tmp/kamailio_fifo in kamailio 4.0.1. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability could allow attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate file types server-side, store uploads outside webroot, use random filenames, scan for malware.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434), which allows attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server. Insecure Temporary file vulnerability in /tmp/kamailio_fifo in kamailio 4.0.1. Affected products include: Kamailio.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Insecure Temporary file vulnerability in /tmp/kamailio_fifo in kamailio 4.0.1.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Heap-based buffer overflow in the encode_msg function in encode_msg.c in the SEAS module in Kamailio (formerly OpenSER a
In Kamailio before 5.0.7 and 5.1.x before 5.1.4, a crafted SIP message with an invalid Via header causes a segmentation
In Kamailio before 5.0.7 and 5.1.x before 5.1.4, a crafted SIP message with a double "To" header and an empty "To" tag c
A Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Kamailio before 4.4.7, 5.0.x before 5.0.6, and 5.1.x before 5.1.2. Rated criti
Heap-based buffer overflow in Kamailio's CDP (C Diameter Peer) module allows a remote party that can deliver a malformed
Kamailio before 5.4.0, as used in Sip Express Router (SER) in Sippy Softswitch 4.5 through 5.2 and other products, allow
The kamcmd administrative utility and default configuration in kamailio before 4.3.0 use /tmp/kamailio_ctl. Rated high s
The kamailio build in kamailio before 4.2.0-2 process allows local users to gain privileges. Rated high severity (CVSS 7
Denial of service in Kamailio v6.1.1 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the SIP proxy by sen
Out-of-bounds memory access in Kamailio SIP server versions before 5.8.8, 6.0.6, and 6.1.1 enables unauthenticated remot
A heap/stack-adjacent buffer overflow in Kamailio's optional sipt module lets remote, unauthenticated attackers crash th
Out-of-bounds read in Kamailio's IMS AVP handler exposes telecom infrastructure to remote memory disclosure and potentia
GitHub PoC
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