How severe is CVE-2024-25029?

CVE-2024-25029 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-25029 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-25029?

CVE-2024-25029 affects Ibm Personal Communications. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25029?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-25029 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-25029 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-22391.

When was CVE-2024-25029 published?

CVE-2024-25029 was published on 2024-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-25029

CVE-2024-25029 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Personal Communications with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-22391
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Ibm Personal Communications
Published: 2024-04-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Personal Communications 14.0.6 through 15.0.1 includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). The vulnerability allows any unprivileged user with network access to a target computer to run commands with full privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This allows for a low privileged attacker to move laterally to affected systems and to escalate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 281619.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-25029?: IBM Personal Communications 14.0.6 through 15.0.1 includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). The vulnerability allows any unprivileged user with network access to a target computer to run commands with full privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This allows for a low privileged attacker to move laterally to affected systems and to escalate their privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 281619.
How severe is CVE-2024-25029?: CVE-2024-25029 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-25029 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-25029?: CVE-2024-25029 affects Ibm Personal Communications. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25029?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-25029 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-25029 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-22391.
When was CVE-2024-25029 published?: CVE-2024-25029 was published on 2024-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:personal_communications:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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