How severe is CVE-2012-5977?

CVE-2012-5977 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5977 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5977?

CVE-2012-5977 primarily affects Digium Asterisk. In total, 202 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5977?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-5977 published?

CVE-2012-5977 was published on 2013-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5977

CVE-2012-5977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Digium Asterisk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Digium Asterisk
Published: 2013-01-04
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.19.1, 10.x before 10.11.1, and 11.x before 11.1.2; Certified Asterisk 1.8.11 before 1.8.11-cert10; and Asterisk Digiumphones 10.x-digiumphones before 10.11.1-digiumphones, when anonymous calls are enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making anonymous calls from multiple sources and consequently adding many entries to the device state cache.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5977?: Asterisk Open Source 1.8.x before 1.8.19.1, 10.x before 10.11.1, and 11.x before 11.1.2; Certified Asterisk 1.8.11 before 1.8.11-cert10; and Asterisk Digiumphones 10.x-digiumphones before 10.11.1-digiumphones, when anonymous calls are enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by making anonymous calls from multiple sources and consequently adding many entries to the device state cache.
How severe is CVE-2012-5977?: CVE-2012-5977 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-5977 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5977?: CVE-2012-5977 primarily affects Digium Asterisk. In total, 202 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5977?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-5977 published?: CVE-2012-5977 was published on 2013-01-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (202)

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cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:digium:asterisk:1.8.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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