CVE-2026-116786

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CVE-2026-116786

Summary: FreeSWITCH: Channel-variable injection via SIP REFER leads to command execution in mod_sofia

Details: FreeSWITCH is a Software Defined Telecom Stack enabling the digital transformation from proprietary telecom switches to a software implementation that runs on any commodity hardware. Prior to 1.11.2, sofia_handle_sip_i_refer() placed raw Refer-To URI parameters and headers inside a sip_invite_params channel-variable block passed to switch_ivr_originate(). The originate parser treated a comma in the attacker-controlled value as a variable separator, allowing an authenticated caller on a bridged call to inject arbitrary variables into a newly originated leg. An injected execute_on_originate value could invoke the system dialplan application before answer and execute operating-system commands with the FreeSWITCH process privileges. SIP REFER is enabled by default, and the sender needs only a registered account and a call that takes the off-box transfer path, not administrative or Event Socket access. This issue is fixed in version 1.11.2.

References: https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/releases/tag/v1.11.2, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116786.json, https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/security/advisories/GHSA-xjxm-9qx6-w3fj, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116786, https://github.com/signalwire/freeswitch/commit/fbac12b451a146fdac5104d25d337145be989e84