CVE-2012-1184
CVE-2012-1184 is a high-severity vulnerability in Digium Asterisk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Digium Asterisk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1184?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the ast_parse_digest function in main/utils.c in Asterisk 1.8.x before 1.8.10.1 and 10.x before 10.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an HTTP Digest Authentication header.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1184?
- CVE-2012-1184 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2012-1184 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-1184?
- CVE-2012-1184 primarily affects Digium Asterisk. In total, 81 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-1184?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-1184 published?
- CVE-2012-1184 was published on 2012-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-003-1.8.diff
- http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/security/AST-2012-003.pdf
- http://osvdb.org/80126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48417
- http://www.asterisk.org/node/51797
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/17
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026813
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74083
Affected products (81)
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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