CVE-2006-2021: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in recordings/misc/audio.php in the Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) w

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-2021?

asteriskathome: upgrade to newer than 2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-2021 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2021 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-2021 affect?

CVE-2006-2021 affects asteriskathome. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in recordings/misc/audio.php in the Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) web interface in Asterisk@Home before 2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary MP3, WAV, and GSM files via a full pathname in

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-2021?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-2021 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting asteriskathome. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in recordings/misc/audio.php in the Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) web interface in Asterisk@Home before 2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary MP3, WAV, and GSM files via a full pathname in the recording parameter. NOTE: this issue can also be used to determine existence of files.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: asteriskathome

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-25 20:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

asteriskathome asteriskathome UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.6

Fixed in: newer than 2.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy asteriskathome || rpm -q asteriskathome || asteriskathome --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade asteriskathome

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade asteriskathome

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-2021?

asteriskathome: upgrade to newer than 2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2021 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2021 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-2021 affect?

CVE-2006-2021 affects asteriskathome. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in recordings/misc/audio.php in the Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) web interface in Asterisk@Home before 2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary MP3, WAV, and GSM files via a full pathname in

How urgent is CVE-2006-2021?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-2020 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Asterisk Recording Interface (ARI) in Asterisk@Home before 2.8 stores recordings/includes/main.conf under the

References

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