HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-2186
CRITICAL

CVE-2012-2186

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: August 31, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in main/manager.c in Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.15.1 and 10.x before 10.7.1, Certified Asterisk 1.8.11 before 1.8.11-cert6, Asterisk Digiumphones 10.x.x-digiumphones before 10.7.1-digiumphones, and Asterisk Business Edition C.3.x before C.3.7.6 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging originate privileges and providing an ExternalIVR value in an AMI Originate action.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-2186 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

asterisk4 product(s)
open sourcecertified asteriskdigiumphonesbusiness edition
sangoma1 product(s)
asterisk
Source: NVD CPE · 56 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-012.html
PATCHhttp://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-012.html

All References (10)

→
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-012.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/50687
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/50756
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2550
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027460
→
http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-012.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/50687
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/50756
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2550
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027460

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-2186
CVSS Score9.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 31, 2012

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-2186 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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