CVE-2025-1095

Description

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-420 CWE-420

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ibm	personal_communications	All
ibm	personal_communications	All
apple	macos	All
linux	linux_kernel	All
microsoft	windows	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7230335

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1095? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-1095? +

CVE-2025-1095 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1095? +

CVE-2025-1095 affects products from apple, ibm, linux, microsoft, specifically: linux_kernel, macos, personal_communications, windows. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1095? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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