CVE-2026-73665

FreePBX is an open source IP PBX. Prior to 17.0.9, the UCP Node server on ports 8001 and 8003 uses io.use(checkAuth) in node/lib/server.js, but Socket.IO version 4 applies that middleware only to the default namespace. An unauthenticated client can connect to custom namespaces that do not consistently invoke checkAuth in node/lib/auth.js and send crafted event values containing carriage-return or newline characters through the Asterisk Manager Interface action path patched by node/lib/asterisk-manager-patch.js, allowing arbitrary commands to execute as the asterisk service user. This issue is fixed in version 17.0.9.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-37j8-fhxx-9vhp	Vendor Advisory Mitigation

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sangoma:freepbx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Oct 2026, 19:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:sangoma:freepbx::::::::
First Time		Sangoma freepbx Sangoma
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
References	~~() https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-37j8-fhxx-9vhp -~~	() https://github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-37j8-fhxx-9vhp - Vendor Advisory, Mitigation

Information

Published : 2026-08-13 22:17

Updated : 2026-10-09 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2026-73665

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73665

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73665

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sangoma

freepbx

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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