CVE-2024-25029: IBM Personal Communications 14.0.6 through 15.0.1 includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to remote code

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CRITICAL 9.0REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-25029 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.0) affecting personal communications. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

IBM Personal Communications 14.0.6 through 15.0.1 includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). The vulnerability allows any unprivileged user with network access to a target computer to run commands with full privileges in the context of NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. This allows for a low privileged attacker to move laterally to affected systems and to escalate their privileges. IBM X-

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2024-04-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): IBM Corporation · Vendor: ibm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-04-06 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ibm personal communications UPGRADE

Affected: >= 14.0.6 and <= 15.0.1

Fixed in: newer than 15.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 14.0.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy personal-communications || rpm -q personal-communications || personal-communications --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 15.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade personal-communications

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade personal-communications

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 14.0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison personal-communications sudo apt install personal-communications=<VERSION_BEFORE_14.0.6> sudo apt-mark hold personal-communications

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list personal-communications sudo dnf downgrade personal-communications-<VERSION_BEFORE_14.0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add personal-communications

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-25029?

personal communications: upgrade to newer than 15.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-25029 being exploited?

CVE-2024-25029 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-25029 affect?

CVE-2024-25029 affects personal communications. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). IBM Personal Communications 14.0.6 through 15.0.1 includes a Windows service that is vulnerable to remote code execution (RCE) and local privilege escalation (LPE). The vulnerability allows any unprivileged user with network access to a tar

How urgent is CVE-2024-25029?

Priority 51/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

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