Avaya Products util-linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA28469
Release Date: 2008-01-14
Popularity: 5,619 views

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Unpatched

OS:Avaya Message Networking 2.x
Avaya Modular Messaging 2.x
Avaya Modular Messaging 3.x
Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-5191


Description:
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in multiple Avaya Products, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA27145

The following products and versions are affected:
* Avaya Communication Manager (CM 3.x, 4.x, and 5.0)
* Avaya Intuity Audix LX (all versions)
* Avaya Messaging Storage Server (all versions)
* Avaya Message Networking (all versions)
* Avaya CCS/SES (SES 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 4.0)
* Avaya AES (all versions)

Solution:
The vendor recommends that local and network access to the affected systems be restricted until an update is available.

Original Advisory:
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-023.htm

Other References:
SA27145:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27145/


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