Actively Exploited — CISA KEV
CVE-2025-57819: Sangoma FreePBX Vulnerability
Severity: Unknown | CVSS 3.1: N/A | KEV Added: 2025-08-29
What is CVE-2025-57819?
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.
Impact Analysis
Exploitation Probability (EPSS): 77.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile). This places the vulnerability in the highest risk tier — immediate action is critical.
Exploit Availability
Public exploit code or proof-of-concept is available for CVE-2025-57819. This significantly increases the risk of exploitation, as attackers can use or adapt existing exploit code rather than developing their own. A public exploit reference has been identified. Organizations should treat this as an urgent patching priority.
Is CVE-2025-57819 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-57819 is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, restricted to CVEs with confirmed active exploitation in the wild. CISA added this vulnerability on 2025-08-29. Inclusion in KEV triggers the patching mandate under BOD 22-01 for U.S. federal civilian agencies, with a remediation deadline of 2025-09-19. Additionally, public exploit code is available, which lowers the barrier for attackers.
How to fix CVE-2025-57819
Apply the security update issued by Sangoma for FreePBX. If an immediate patch is not possible, consult the vendor advisory for mitigation guidance, restrict network exposure of the affected service, and monitor logs for indicators of exploitation. CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog requires U.S. federal agencies to remediate this vulnerability by the due date shown below under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Private organizations should treat KEV entries as priority-one patches because active exploitation has been confirmed in the wild.
Related Vulnerabilities
Other actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting FreePBX:
- CVE-2025-64328 (High 7.2) [same product] — FreePBX Endpoint Manager is a module for managing telephony endpoints in…
- CVE-2019-19006 (Critical 9.8) [same product] — Sangoma FreePBX 115.0.16.26 and below, 14.0.13.11 and below, 13.0.197.13 and…
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2025-57819 critical?
CVE-2025-57819 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of N/A — Unknown severity. Prioritize based on exposure and the active exploitation signal from the KEV listing. The availability of public exploit code further increases the urgency.
Is CVE-2025-57819 being actively exploited?
Yes — CISA added CVE-2025-57819 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-08-29. Inclusion in KEV means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation. Public exploit code has also been identified, making exploitation accessible to a broader range of threat actors.
How do I patch CVE-2025-57819?
Apply the security update from Sangoma for FreePBX. Federal agencies must remediate by 2025-09-19 under BOD 22-01.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-57819?
CVE-2025-57819 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of N/A, classifying it as Unknown severity.