Avaya CMS/IR newgrp Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA15313
Release Date: 2005-05-10
Popularity: 6,047 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Avaya Call Management System (CMS)

Software:Avaya Interactive Response 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-0816


Description:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in Avaya Call Management System (CMS) and Avaya Interactive Response (IR), which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA14645

Solution:
Avaya CMS:
Patches are available and customers are advised to contact services.

Avaya IR:
Patch 116993-01 from Sun Microsystems has been certified for IR versions 1.2.1 and 1.3.

Original Advisory:
Avaya:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-108_SUN-3-19-2005.pdf

Other References:
SA14645:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14645/


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