CVE-2018-15611

Communication Manager Local Administrator PrivEsc

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2018 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAura Communication Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.3.0.1 ≤ v ≤ 6.3.17.06.3.x ≤ v < 6.3.x*7.0 ≤ v < 7.1.3.17.1.3.1 ≤ v < 7.x*6.3.x7.1.3.1
Affected range stops below 6.3.x*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.1.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.x*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

CVSS

6.3MEDIUMavaya
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284NVD-CWE-noinfo

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