CVE-2024-48853: Authenticated Escalation to guest to root

Published May 22, 2025
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Updated

An escalation of privilege vulnerability in ASPECT could provide an attacker root access to a server when logged in as a "non" root ASPECT user. This issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.08.03; NEXUS Series: through 3.08.03; MATRIX Series: through 3.08.03.

Affected Software

3 affected components
ASPECT ASPECT-Enterprise<3.08.03
ASPECT NEXUS Series<3.08.03
ASPECT MATRIX Series<3.08.03

Event History

May 22, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-48853?

CVE-2024-48853 is classified as an escalation of privilege vulnerability, allowing potential attackers to gain root access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-48853?

To mitigate CVE-2024-48853, users should upgrade to ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series versions beyond 3.08.03.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-48853?

CVE-2024-48853 affects ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series all up to version 3.08.03.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-48853?

CVE-2024-48853 is an escalation of privilege vulnerability allowing unauthorized root access.

5

Who should be concerned about CVE-2024-48853?

Users and administrators of ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series running versions up to 3.08.03 should take action against CVE-2024-48853.

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