Is CVE-2021-25650 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-25650 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-25650 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2021-25650 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-25650?

CVE-2021-25650 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2021-25650

CWE-250Published: June 24, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in Avaya Aura Utility Services that may potentially allow a local user to execute specially crafted scripts as a privileged user. Affects all 7.x versions of Avaya Aura Utility Services

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-25650 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.