CVE-2021-45461 (GCVE-0-2021-45461)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-22 18:25 – Updated: 2024-08-04 04:39
VLAI KEVIntel
Summary
FreePBX, when restapps (aka Rest Phone Apps) 15.0.19.87, 15.0.19.88, 16.0.18.40, or 16.0.18.41 is installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as exploited in the wild in December 2021. The fixed versions are 15.0.20 and 16.0.19.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 82e27cf2-3df8-4e6e-a561-b7d0126cc558

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-45461

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2021-12-22 18:25 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2021-12-22
Asserted: 2021-12-22
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: FreePBX, when restapps (aka Rest Phone Apps) 15.0.19.87, 15.0.19.88, 16.0.18.40, or 16.0.18.41 is installed, allows remote attackers to execute... | Affected: FreePBX / Rest Phone Apps | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title FreePBX, when restapps (aka Rest Phone Apps) 15.0.19.87, 15.0.19.88, 16.0.18.40, or 16.0.18.41 is installed, allows remote attackers to execute...
Vendor FreePBX
Product Rest Phone Apps
Added Date 2021-12-22T18:25:54.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC
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