CVE-2008-6708
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Web management interface in Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x and 4.0, as used with Avaya Communication Manager 3.1.x and 4.x, allows remote authenticated administrators to gain root privileges via unknown vectors related to configuration of "data viewing or restoring parameters."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAvaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) 3.x and 4.0 contains an unspecified vulnerability in its web management interface that allows remote authenticated administrators to escalate privileges to root by manipulating configuration parameters related to data viewing or restoring functions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.1= 3.1.1= 3.1.2= 3.1.3= 3.1.4= 3.1.5= 4.0= 4.0.1= 4.0.3= 3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Avaya product and versionLocate the running version of Avaya SIP Enablement Services (SES) or Avaya Communication Manager on the system. This is typically visible in the system administration interface, about page, or via command line tools provided by Avaya.Affected if The installed version matches 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 4.0, 4.0.1, or 4.0.3 for either product.
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Verify the web management interface is accessibleConfirm that the Avaya web management interface (typically accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on ports 8080, 8443, or similar) is exposed and reachable on the network.Affected if The web management interface is exposed externally or to untrusted networks.
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Confirm administrator access to the web interfaceDetermine whether there are administrator accounts configured for the Avaya SES or Communication Manager web interface, and assess whether these credentials could be obtained by an attacker.Affected if Remote authenticated administrator access to the web interface is possible.
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Inspect data viewing and restoring configuration parametersExamine the configuration settings related to data viewing or restoring functions within the Avaya web management interface. Look for parameters that control backup, restore, log viewing, or data export features.Affected if Configuration parameters related to data viewing or restoring functions are present and manipulatable by authenticated administrators.
A system is affected if it runs an affected version of Avaya Communication Manager (3.1.x, 4.0.x, 4.0.1, or 4.0.3) or Avaya SIP Enablement Services (3.0) with the web management interface accessible to authenticated administrators who can manipulate data viewing or restoring configuration parameters.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of Avaya SES or replace with a supported release; if patching is not feasible, restrict web management interface access to trusted networks only and implement strong administrative credential controls.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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