CVE-2024-42514
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the legacy chat component of Mitel MiContact Center Business through 10.1.0.4 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to conduct an unauthorized access attack due to inadequate access control checks. A successful exploit requires user interaction and could allow an attacker to access sensitive information and send unauthorized messages during an active chat session.
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 · high confidenceA vulnerability in the legacy chat component of Mitel MiContact Center Business versions through 10.1.0.4 allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access control checks, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive information and the ability to send arbitrary messages within active chat sessions. The attack requires user interaction but provides significant privilege escalation without authentication.
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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<= 10.1.0.4CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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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Verify Mitel MiContact Center Business is installedCheck system inventory or installed programs for Mitel MiContact Center Business. This may be visible in Windows Programs and Features, or via system documentation.Affected if The software is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionLocate the installed version information for MiContact Center Business, typically found in the application itself, system registry, or installation directory. Compare against the affected range of versions through 10.1.0.4.Affected if The installed version is 10.1.0.4 or any earlier version (any version <= 10.1.0.4)
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Confirm the legacy chat component is enabledReview the MiContact Center Business configuration to determine whether the legacy chat component is active. Check admin console settings or configuration files related to chat functionality.Affected if The legacy chat component is enabled and accessible to users or attackers
The environment is affected if Mitel MiContact Center Business version 10.1.0.4 or earlier is installed AND the legacy chat component is enabled and accessible.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches or upgrades beyond version 10.1.0.4, and review access control configurations for the legacy chat component to ensure proper authentication and authorization enforcement.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-42514 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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