SB2024041060 - Buffer overflow in IBM Personal Communications
Published: April 10, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024041060
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25029)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Personal Communications includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). A remote attacker with network access to a target computer to run commands with full privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM, move laterally to affected systems and escalate privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.