Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2023-49294 as tracked by Alpine, for the package asterisk. The fix is available in version 20.5.1-r0; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: None.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
ALPINE-CVE-2023-49294 is classified as CWE-22: Path Traversal. A file path built from user input is not confined to the intended directory, letting an attacker reach files elsewhere on the filesystem.
Affected software
ALPINE-CVE-2023-49294 is recorded against 1 package.
- asterisk (from 19.0.0 up to 20.5.1-r0)
Timeline and source
Published on 14 December 2023 and last revised on 7 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
security.alpinelinux.org (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
asterisk has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-22: Path Traversal) in other software:
