[ CVE-2025-57819 · Published 28 Aug 2025 ]
Sangoma FreePBX Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2025-08-29
- EPSS: 95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official description
FreePBX is an open-source web-based graphical user interface. FreePBX 15, 16, and 17 endpoints are vulnerable due to insufficiently sanitized user-supplied data allowing unauthenticated access to FreePBX Administrator leading to arbitrary database manipulation and remote code execution. This issue has been patched in endpoint versions 15.0.66, 16.0.89, and 17.0.3.
CISA: Sangoma FreePBX contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to insufficiently sanitized user-supplied data allows unauthenticated access to FreePBX Administrator leading to arbitrary database manipulation and remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 19 Sep 2025): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- community.freepbx.org/t/security-advisory-please-lock-down-your-administrator-access/10…Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- github.com/FreePBX/security-reporting/security/advisories/GHSA-m42g-xg4c-5f3hMitigationVendor Advisory
- github.com/watchtowrlabs/watchTowr-vs-FreePBX-CVE-2025-57819ExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource