CVE-2007-4521
CVE-2007-4521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Asterisk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Asterisk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Asterisk Open Source 1.4.5 through 1.4.11, when configured to use an IMAP voicemail storage backend, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail with an "invalid/corrupted" MIME body, which triggers a crash when the recipient listens to voicemail.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4521?
- Asterisk Open Source 1.4.5 through 1.4.11, when configured to use an IMAP voicemail storage backend, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an e-mail with an "invalid/corrupted" MIME body, which triggers a crash when the recipient listens to voicemail.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4521?
- CVE-2007-4521 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-4521 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-4521?
- CVE-2007-4521 primarily affects Asterisk. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-4521?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-4521 published?
- CVE-2007-4521 was published on 2007-08-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://downloads.digium.com/pub/asa/AST-2007-021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26601
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26602
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3065
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477729/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25438
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018606
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2978
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36261
Affected products (7)
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:asterisk:asterisk:1.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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