CVE-2025-1095: IBM Personal Communications command execution

Published Apr 8, 2025
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Updated

IBM Personal Communications includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to local privilege escalation (LPE). The vulnerability allows any interactively logged in users on the target computer to run commands with full privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This allows for a low privileged attacker to escalate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-25029.

Other sources

IBM Personal Communications v14 and v15 include a Windows service that is vulnerable to local privilege escalation (LPE). The vulnerability allows any interactively logged in users on the target computer to run commands with full privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This allows for a low privileged attacker to escalate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-25029.

MITRE

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
IBM Personal Communications>=14<=15
All of the following
Any of the following
IBM Personal Communications=14.0.0
IBM Personal Communications=15.0.0
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
IBM PCOMM<=v14.x
IBM PCOMM<=v15.x

Event History

Apr 8, 2025
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-1095?

CVE-2025-1095 has been classified with a high severity rating due to its potential for local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-1095?

To fix CVE-2025-1095, you should apply the recommended patches for IBM Personal Communications versions 14.x and 15.x.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2025-1095?

CVE-2025-1095 affects IBM Personal Communications running on Windows operating systems.

4

Can CVE-2025-1095 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2025-1095 cannot be exploited remotely and requires an interactively logged-in user to exploit the vulnerability.

5

What are the risks associated with CVE-2025-1095?

The risks of CVE-2025-1095 include unauthorized command execution with system-level privileges, leading to potential data breaches or system tampering.

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