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CVE-2018-7286

MediumCVSS 6.5 / 10
Published Feb 22, 2018·Last modified Apr 10, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

An issue was discovered in Asterisk through 13.19.1, 14.x through 14.7.5, and 15.x through 15.2.1, and Certified Asterisk through 13.18-cert2. res_pjsip allows remote authenticated users to crash Asterisk (segmentation fault) by sending a number of SIP INVITE messages on a TCP or TLS connection and then suddenly closing the connection.

Risk Scores
Base Score
6.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.4

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
38.86%

The exploit probability is moderate. The vulnerability is likely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Functional

A functional exploit is available for this vulnerability (1 exploit found).

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