CVE-2026-116779 — FreeSWITCH: Inbound SIP MESSAGE can select the api chat proto and run FreeSWITCH API commands

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2026-11-09. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CISA due date: 2026-11-12. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

signalwire / freeswitch

Default status: Not specified

affected: < 1.11.3

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

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Monitored source mentions

Shared CVE identifiers link source mentions; they do not establish that the reports describe the same incident.

Observed change timeline

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12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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11 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

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10 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

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