CVE-2025-67722

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Double-check that `live_dangerously = no` is set (or unconfigured, as the default is **no**) in `/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf` file. Eliminate any unsafe custom use of Asterisk dial plan applications and functions that potentially can manipulate the file system, e.g., System(), FILE(), etc."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "FreePBX es una interfaz gr\u00e1fica de usuario (GUI) de c\u00f3digo abierto basada en web que gestiona Asterisk. Antes de las versiones 16.0.45 y 17.0.24 del framework de FreePBX, existe una escalada de privilegios local autenticada en el script de inicio obsoleto de FreePBX 'amportal'. En la utilidad obsoleta 'amportal', la b\u00fasqueda del archivo 'freepbx_engine' ocurre en los directorios '/etc/asterisk/'. T\u00edpicamente, estos son configurados por FreePBX como escribibles por el usuario asterisk y cualquier miembro del grupo asterisk. Esto significa que un miembro del grupo asterisk puede a\u00f1adir su propio archivo 'freepbx_engine' en '/etc/asterisk/' y al ejecutarse 'amportal', ejecutar\u00eda ese archivo con permisos de root (aunque el archivo fue creado y colocado por un usuario no-root). Las versiones 16.0.45 y 17.0.24 contienen una soluci\u00f3n para el problema. Otras estrategias de mitigaci\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1n disponibles. Confirme que solo los usuarios de sistema del SO local de confianza son miembros del grupo 'asterisk'. Busque archivos sospechosos en el directorio '/etc/asterisk/' (a trav\u00e9s de Admin -> Config Edit en la GUI, o a trav\u00e9s de CLI). Verifique dos veces que 'live_dangerously = no' est\u00e9 configurado (o no configurado, ya que el valor predeterminado es no) en el archivo '/etc/asterisk/asterisk.conf'. 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