CVE-2021-25657 Avaya IP Office Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local user can escalate privileges in Avaya IP Office Admin Lite and USB Creator, requiring administrators to upgrade affected software.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-25657?

CVE-2021-25657 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avaya IP Office, published on 2 Sep 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Avaya IP Office Admin Lite and USB Creator that may potentially allow a local user to escalate privileges. This issue affects Admin Lite and USB Creator 11.1 Feature Pack 2 Service Pack 1 and earlier versions.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25657?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Avaya Ip Office.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25657?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-25657 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25657 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23q4-mv34-qff2.

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