Actively exploited · Published Nov 21, 2019 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2019-19006
Critical 9.8 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in FreePBX from Sangoma. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on February 3, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 54.7% (higher than 99.0% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Feb 24, 2026.
Official description
Sangoma FreePBX 115.0.16.26 and below, 14.0.13.11 and below, 13.0.197.13 and below have Incorrect Access Control.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.freepbx.org/category/blog/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://wiki.freepbx.org/display/FOP/2019-11-20+Remote+Admin+Authentication+Bypass x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://community.freepbx.org/t/freepbx-security-vulnerability-sec-2019-001/62772 x_refsource_MISC
- https://pastebin.com/2CdsQMKW x_refsource_MISC
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/inj3ctor3-operation-leveraging-asterisk-servers-for-monetization/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-19006 government-resource