Seriously? Another Freaking VoIP Box Pwned.

Oh joy. More security theatre from the people who think “security through obscurity” is a viable strategy. This time it’s FreePBX getting their asses handed to them with CVE-2025-57819. Apparently, some poor coding in the AGI (Automated Gateway Interface) allows for arbitrary code execution. Yeah, you read that right. Arbitrary code execution. Meaning someone can just… run whatever they want on your PBX server.

The gist? A crafted input to a specific AGI script lets an attacker bypass checks and upload a PHP shell. Then it’s game over. They’ve got full control, can steal data, make calls (expensive ones, naturally), or just brick the whole damn thing. It affects versions 14.0.x through 16.0.x – so basically anything remotely current unless you’re *really* diligent about patching.

SANS says they’ve seen exploitation in the wild already, which is hardly surprising. It always happens. People leave these things unpatched because “it won’t happen to me.” Well, guess what? It does. And then you call me when your phone system is being used to order a thousand pizzas.

Patch it. Now. Seriously. Stop wasting my time with this bullshit. If you’re still running FreePBX without regular updates, just pull the plug and go back to carrier pigeons. It’ll be more secure.

Link to the SANS ISC Diary entry (because you probably didn’t read this far)

Related Anecdote: I once had to clean up a FreePBX install that was being used as part of a botnet. The sysadmin, bless his heart, thought changing the default passwords was “good enough.” He’d also left debugging enabled on *everything*. It took me three days and an industrial-strength coffee habit to get rid of all the malware. Three days I’ll never get back. Don’t be that guy.

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