# What is CVE-2022-2975? > CVE-2022-2975 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) in Aura Application Enablement Services from Avaya, published on 6 October 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-2975 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 45 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 6.7 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 6 October 2022 - **Record last updated:** 2 December 2022 - **Main product:** Aura Application Enablement Services from Avaya - **Affected products:** 1 ## What is CVE-2022-2975? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description A vulnerability related to weak permissions was detected in Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services web application, allowing an administrative user to modify accounts leading to execution of arbitrary code as the root user. This issue affects Application Enablement Services versions 8.0.0.0 through 8.1.3.4 and 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.0.1. Versions prior to 8.0.0.0 are end of manufacturing support and were not evaluated. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource - CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An administrator account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2022-2975 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%. ### Timeline - 6 October 2022: Published - 2 December 2022: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2022-2975 scores **45 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2022-2975? The published record lists 1 product. Versions are as published: "8.0.0.0 to before 8.1.3.5" means from 8.0.0.0 up to, but not including, 8.1.3.5. - [Aura Application Enablement Services](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/avaya/aura_application_enablement_services) by [Avaya](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/avaya) (Application): 8.0.0.0 to before 8.1.3.5, 10.1.0.0 to before 10.1.0.2 ## How do I fix CVE-2022-2975? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [download.avaya.com](https://download.avaya.com/css/public/documents/101083688) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2022-2975? CVE-2022-2975 is a medium-severity flaw in Aura Application Enablement Services from Avaya, published on 6 October 2022. An attacker has to be already on the device with an administrator account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2022-2975? It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2022-2975 is 45 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2022-2975 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2022-2975 affect? For Aura Application Enablement Services from Avaya: 8.0.0.0 to before 8.1.3.5, 10.1.0.0 to before 10.1.0.2. ### How do I fix CVE-2022-2975? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2022-2975 affect you? 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