Vulnerability Description
Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to Asterisk 20.20.1, 21.12.3, 22.10.1, 23.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 20.7-cert11, 22.8-cert3, an authenticated attacker may crash Asterisk through a buffer over-read in the `PJSIP MWI body parser` by sending a carefully crafted `SIP NOTIFY` request. The attacker must pass SIP authentication using either a username/password or `source IP address matching`. This issue is fixed in Asterisk 20.20.1, 21.12.3, 22.10.1, 23.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 20.7-cert11, 22.8-cert3.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/07aec894a1fdfa7fa989d3ab40fdf0dcda80
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/1039bed76fa3248f58b6880e4b3f1421ef98
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/1b2d99d8eb9206d37fd47115996f67fd28bd
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/3100a0d331affbf0995b8c57aaddb31cf397
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/57ce484a45b098de417f19265c95c6449778
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/919f2ffda03329c9014bedcb3c7789d38660
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/dafff9fb60281817225f1ce6371a5aa2fbb9
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/20.20.1
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/21.12.3
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/22.10.1
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/23.4.1
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/certified-20.7-cert11
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/releases/tag/certified-22.8-cert3
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/security/advisories/GHSA-8jw3-ccr9-xrmf
- https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/tree/24.0.0-pre1
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-57185?
CVE-2026-57185 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Asterisk is an open source private branch exchange and telephony toolkit. Prior to Asterisk 20.20.1, 21.12.3, 22.10.1, 23.4.1 and Certified Asterisk 20.7-cert11, 22.8-cert3, an authenticated attacker ...
How severe is CVE-2026-57185?
CVE-2026-57185 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-57185?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.