Vulnerability Description
FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to version 1.10.7, FreeSWITCH does not authenticate SIP MESSAGE requests, leading to spam and message spoofing. By default, SIP requests of the type MESSAGE (RFC 3428) are not authenticated in the affected versions of FreeSWITCH. MESSAGE requests are relayed to SIP user agents registered with the FreeSWITCH server without requiring any authentication. Although this behaviour can be changed by setting the `auth-messages` parameter to `true`, it is not the default setting. Abuse of this security issue allows attackers to send SIP MESSAGE messages to any SIP user agent that is registered with the server without requiring authentication. Additionally, since no authentication is required, chat messages can be spoofed to appear to come from trusted entities. Therefore, abuse can lead to spam and enable social engineering, phishing and similar attacks. This issue is patched in version 1.10.7. Maintainers recommend that this SIP message type is authenticated by default so that FreeSWITCH administrators do not need to be explicitly set the `auth-messages` parameter. When following such a recommendation, a new parameter can be introduced to explicitly disable authentication.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freeswitch | Freeswitch | < 1.10.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164628/FreeSWITCH-1.10.6-Missing-SIP-MESSAGExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/44ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/25/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.10.7Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-mjcm-q9h8-9xv3Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164628/FreeSWITCH-1.10.6-Missing-SIP-MESSAGExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/44ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/25/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.10.7Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-mjcm-q9h8-9xv3Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-37624?
CVE-2021-37624 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to version ...
How severe is CVE-2021-37624?
CVE-2021-37624 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-37624?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freeswitch Freeswitch.