CVE-2018-7286

What it is

An issue was discovered in Asterisk through 13.19.1, 14.x through 14.7.5, and 15.x through 15.2.1, and Certified Asterisk through 13.18-cert2. res_pjsip allows remote authenticated users to crash Asterisk (segmentation fault) by sending a number of SIP INVITE messages on a TCP or TLS connection and then suddenly closing the connection.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

52.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2018-02-22 00:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 02:02 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 52.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2018-02-22 00:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 02:02 UTC

Exploit probability

52.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Digium Asterisk ≤ 14.7.5
• Digium Asterisk ≤ 15.2.1
• Digium Asterisk 13.19.1
• Digium Certified Asterisk ≤ 13.18
• Debian Linux 9.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 6.5

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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