IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.8
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2019-19006|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Sangoma FreePBX Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Sangoma FreePBX contains an improper authentication vulnerability that potentially allows unauthorized users to bypass password authentication and access services provided by the FreePBX admin.

Published Nov 21, 2019 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2026-02-24 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Improper Authentication (CWE-287) vulnerability in Sangoma FreePBX. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Phishing link

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running freepbx: 13.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.0.197.13, 14.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 14.0.13.11, 15.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.16.26
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/inj3ctor3-operation-leveraging-asterisk-servers-for-monetization/

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://wiki.freepbx.org/display/FOP/2019-11-20%2BRemote%2BAdmin%2BAuthentication%2BBypass
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19006
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-19006
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