HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-2249
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-2249

CWE-269Published: October 12, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Privilege escalation related vulnerabilities were discovered in Avaya Aura Communication Manager that may allow local administrative users to escalate their privileges. This issue affects Communication Manager versions 8.0.0.0 through 8.1.3.3 and 10.1.0.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-2249 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high 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 6.7.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

avaya1 product(s)
aura communication manager
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://download.avaya.com/css/public/documents/101083760
ADVISORYhttps://download.avaya.com/css/public/documents/101083760

All References (2)

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https://download.avaya.com/css/public/documents/101083760Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://download.avaya.com/css/public/documents/101083760Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-2249
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-269
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 12, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-2249 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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