Asterisk database-based registration security bypass

asterisk-registration-security-bypass (39124) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Asterisk could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by the failure to check IP addresses when processing a "realtime" database-based registration. By guessing the username of the victim, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security restrictions and assume the identity of any user that depends on host-based authentication without a password.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 7.5
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 5.5
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Refer to AST-2007-027 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • AST-2007-027: Database matching order permits host-based authentication to be ignored.
  • BID-26928: Asterisk Host-Based Authentication Security Bypass Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-6430: Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x before 1.2.26 and 1.4.x before 1.4.16, and Business Edition B.x.x before B.2.3.6 and C.x.x before C.1.0-beta8, when using database-based registrations (realtime) and host-based authentication, does not check the IP address when the username is correct and there is no password, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication using a valid username.
  • DSA-1525: asterisk -- several vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200804-13: Asterisk: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • SA28149: Asterisk Registration Database Security Bypass
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019110: Asterisk Lets Remote Users Bypass Host-based Access Controls in Certain Cases
  • SUSE-SR:2008:005: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-4260: Asterisk Database Registrations Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • Digium Asterisk Business Edition B.x.x prior to B.2.3.6
  • Digium Asterisk Business Edition C.x.x prior to C.1.0-b8
  • Digium Asterisk Open Source 1.2.x prior to 1.2.26
  • Digium Asterisk Open Source 1.4.x prior to 1.4.16
  • Gentoo Linux

Reported:

Dec 18, 2007

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