CVE-2026-23741CWE-427

ast_coredumper running as root sources ast_debug_tools.conf from /etc/asterisk; potentially leading to privilege escalation

published February 6, 2026

CVSS v3.1
0.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
10.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2, the asterisk/contrib/scripts/ast_coredumper runs as root, as noted by the NOTES tag on line 689 of the ast_coredumper file. The script will source the contents of /etc/asterisk/ast_debug_tools.conf, which resides in a folder that is writeable by the asterisk user:group. Due to the /etc/asterisk/ast_debug_tools.conf file following bash semantics and it being loaded; an attacker with write permissions may add or modify the file such that when the root ast_coredumper is run; it would source and thereby execute arbitrary bash code found in the /etc/asterisk/ast_debug_tools.conf. This issue has been patched in versions 20.7-cert9, 20.18.2, 21.12.1, 22.8.2, and 23.2.2.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
0.0 · NONE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00206 · 10.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2026-02-06T16:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 FEB 16:47Z
    ast_coredumper running as root sources ast_debug_tools.conf from /etc/asterisk; potentially leading to privilege escalation
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