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CVE-2024-6147VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2024-6147: Poly Plantronics Hub · Link Following

Affects Poly Plantronics HubSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Jun 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-6147, organizations should first verify if they are running the affected Plantronics Hub version 3.24.2 Build 36336 and plan to upgrade to a patched version once available from Poly. In the absence of an official patch, implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict local user permissions to prevent untrusted users from executing code or creating symbolic links in directories accessed by the Spokes Update Service. 2) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection to detect and block unauthorized symbolic link creation or suspicious file deletion activities. 3) Monitor logs for unusual file system operations related to the Spokes Update Service. 4) Harden the update service by running it with the least privileges necessary and isolating it from user-writable directories. 5) Use filesystem permissions and access control lists (ACLs) to prevent unauthorized modification of files targeted by the service. 6) Educate users and administrators about the risk of local privilege escalation and the importance of maintaining strict access controls. These steps reduce the attack surface and limit the ability of attackers to exploit the vulnerability even if they gain low-level access.

Description

Poly Plantronics Hub Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Poly Plantronics Hub. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Spokes Update Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-18271.

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