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CVE-2026-73664

8.6
High
EPSS 0.65%Patch availableAug 14, 2026

Auth'd admin can add SSH key to asterisk user, enabling persistent shell access.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-73664 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-73664 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-73664?

CVE-2026-73664 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-73664?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-73664. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-73664 affect?

CVE-2026-73664 affects FreePBX 17 (>=17.0.5.34 and <17.0.11) - fixed in 17.0.11. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-73664?

Update FreePBX to 17.0.11; audit /home/asterisk/.ssh/authorized_keys and rotate credentials.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
FreePBX 17 (>=17.0.5.34 and <17.0.11) - fixed in 17.0.11
impact

Auth'd admin can append an SSH key to asterisk's authorized_keys, granting persistent shell access to run commands, access/modify call data and system files.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
FreePBX backup
  • affected>= 17.0.5.34 and < 17.0.11

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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