Which versions of Asterisk are affected by CVE-2025-1131?

CVE-2025-1131 presents moderate security risk, a DLL hijacking vulnerability rated CVSS 7.0. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-1131?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-1131. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-1131?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Asterisk CVE-2025-1131

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-1131?

CVE-2025-1131 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

HIGH

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2025-09-23 b7efe717-a805-47cf-8e9a-921fca0ce0ce

Privilege Escalation Asterisk Certified Asterisk Sangoma

7.0

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.0 HIGH

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:13 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Nov 03, 2025 - 18:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Sep 23, 2025 - 05:15 nvd

HIGH 7.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the safe_asterisk script included with the Asterisk toolkit package. When Asterisk is started via this script (common in SysV init or FreePBX environments), it sources all .sh files located in /etc/asterisk/startup.d/ as root, without validating ownership or permissions.

Non-root users with legitimate write access to /etc/asterisk can exploit this behaviour by placing malicious scripts in the startup.d directory, which will then execute with root privileges upon service restart.

AnalysisAI

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the safe_asterisk script included with the Asterisk toolkit package. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-427. A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the safe_asterisk script included with the Asterisk toolkit package. When Asterisk is started via this script (common in SysV init or FreePBX environments), it sources all .sh files located in /etc/asterisk/startup.d/ as root, without validating ownership or permissions. Non-root users with legitimate write access to /etc/asterisk can exploit this behaviour by placing malicious scripts in the startup.d directory, which will then execute with root privileges upon service restart. Affected products include: Sangoma Asterisk, Sangoma Certified Asterisk.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.