How severe is CVE-2025-1095?

CVE-2025-1095 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-1095 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1095?

CVE-2025-1095 primarily affects Ibm Personal Communications. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1095?

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

Does CVE-2025-1095 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1095 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-10278.

When was CVE-2025-1095 published?

CVE-2025-1095 was published on 2025-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1095

CVE-2025-1095 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Personal Communications with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-420.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-10278
Weakness: CWE-420
Affected product: Ibm Personal Communications
Published: 2025-04-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2025-1095?: CVE-2025-1095 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-1095 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1095?: CVE-2025-1095 primarily affects Ibm Personal Communications. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1095?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-1095 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1095 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-10278.
When was CVE-2025-1095 published?: CVE-2025-1095 was published on 2025-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:personal_communications:14.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:personal_communications:15.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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