{"id":52731,"date":"2025-06-16T18:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:16:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T07:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:38:39","slug":"cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1041-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-avaya-call-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-1041: Critical Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in Avaya Call Management System<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article details the CVE-2025-1041 vulnerability discovered in Avaya Call Management System. This critical flaw allows unauthorized remote commands via a specially crafted web request, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. With a CVSS Severity Score of 9.9, this vulnerability is of serious concern to anyone running the affected versions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21469-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59026\">Avaya Call Management<\/a> System. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4517-critical-vulnerability-in-python-s-tarfile-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59025\">critical<\/a> for system administrators to understand the details of this vulnerability, apply the necessary patches, or implement the recommended temporary mitigations to secure their systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-1041<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.9)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21462-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59089\">System compromise and potential data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-495681382\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Avaya Call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32975-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance-authentication-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64143\">Management System<\/a> | 18.x<br \/>\nAvaya Call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32976-two-factor-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64313\">Management System<\/a> | 19.x up to 19.2.0.6<br \/>\nAvaya Call <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32977-unauthenticated-backup-file-upload-vulnerability-in-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64426\">Management System<\/a> | 20.x up to 20.0.0.9<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24274-input-validation-issue-exploitable-via-malicious-app-on-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59577\">exploit takes advantage of an improper input validation<\/a> in the Avaya Call Management System. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49151-unauthenticated-attackers-can-forge-json-web-tokens-in-microsens-nmp-web\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64558\">attacker crafts a malicious web<\/a> request, which can bypass the input validation mechanisms of the system. This allows the attacker to inject unauthorized remote commands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21468-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59056\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage. This attack can be performed over the network, and doesn&#8217;t require any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33117-privileged-user-vulnerability-in-ibm-qradar-siem\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62966\">user interaction or special privileges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4116866798\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5671-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-n302r-plus-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59523\">HTTP request<\/a> that an attacker could use to deliver a malicious payload:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;&lt;command&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `<command>` would be replaced with the attacker&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44635-unauthorized-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-h3c-series-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63533\">unauthorized command<\/a>. Please note, this is a theoretical example and not an actual exploit code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Avaya has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35115-critical-system-package-download-vulnerability-in-agiloft-release-28\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85302\">released patches to address this vulnerability<\/a>. Users of affected versions are strongly urged to apply the patches immediately. If patching is currently not possible, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61492\">users can employ a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. However, these measures are not foolproof and only serve as a stopgap until patches can be applied. Always prioritize patching and regularly update your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31222-potential-privilege-elevation-and-system-compromise-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59700\">systems to prevent potential<\/a> exploits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This article details the CVE-2025-1041 vulnerability discovered in Avaya Call Management System. This critical flaw allows unauthorized remote commands via a specially crafted web request, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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