CVE-2018-15611 Communication Manager Local Administrator PrivEsc
An authenticated local user can exploit a flaw in Avaya Aura Communication Manager to gain root privileges, requiring an upgrade to remediate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15611?
CVE-2018-15611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avaya Communication Manager, published on 27 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the local system administration component of Avaya Aura Communication Manager can allow an authenticated, privileged user on the local system to gain root privileges. Affected versions include 6.3.x and all 7.x version prior to 7.1.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avaya Aura Communication Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-15611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Avaya Communication Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj9j-p4rf-x438.