CVE-2021-25653

Avaya Aura Appliance Virtualization Platform Utilities Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Avaya Aura Appliance Virtualization Platform Utilities (AVPU) that may potentially allow a local user to escalate privileges. Affects 8.0.0.0 through 8.1.3.1 versions of AVPU.

Category

8.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory avaya.com
Affected: Avaya Avaya Aura Appliance Virtualization Platform Utilities
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101076479 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25653?
CVE-2021-25653 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25653?
To fix CVE-2021-25653, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-25653 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25653 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25653?
CVE-2021-25653 affects Avaya Avaya Aura Appliance Virtualization Platform Utilities.
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