The callme_startcall function in recordings/misc/callme_page.php in FreePBX 2.9, 2.10, and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the callmenum parameter in a c action.
CVE-2012-4869
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 86% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 6, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111028/FreePBX-2.10.0-Remote-Command-Execution-XSS.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Mar/234
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/48463
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18649
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18659
- cve@mitrehttp://www.freepbx.org/trac/ticket/5711
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52630
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74174
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111028/FreePBX-2.10.0-Remote-Command-Execution-XSS.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Mar/234
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/48463
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18649
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18659
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.freepbx.org/trac/ticket/5711
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52630
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-18659✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 24, 2012
FreePBX 2.9.0/2.10.0 - 'callmenum' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-18650✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 23, 2012
FreePBX 2.10.0 / Elastix 2.2.0 - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-18649✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 22, 2012
FreePBX 2.9.0/2.10.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/unix/http/freepbx_callmenum✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 20, 2012
FreePBX 2.10.0 / 2.9.0 callmenum Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
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