CVE-2018-15611

Communication Manager Local Administrator PrivEsc

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Published Sep 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Avaya

Communication Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.1.3.1`	affected	< 7.x*
`6.3.x`	affected	< 6.3.x*

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:avaya:aura_communication_manager::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-7482	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.297% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101052550

History

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Subscriptions

Avaya Aura Communication Manager

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: avaya
Published: Sep 27, 2018, 11:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:01 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:42 AM

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