CVE-2025-34332: AudioCodes Fax/IVR Appliance · Incorrect Default Permissions
Affects AudioCodes Fax/IVR ApplianceSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AudioCodes Limited AudioCodes Fax/IVR Appliance | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation should focus on restricting write permissions to the batch script directory (C:\F2MAdmin\F2E\AudioCodes_files\utils\Services) to trusted administrative accounts only, removing write access from all authenticated local users. Organizations should audit and harden ACLs on these files and directories to enforce the principle of least privilege. Network segmentation and strict access controls should limit local user access to the affected appliances. Monitoring and alerting for unexpected modifications to these batch files or unusual service start/stop operations can provide early detection. Until official patches are released, consider disabling or restricting the web administration interface if feasible. Vendors and customers should engage with AudioCodes for timely patch deployment once available. Additionally, enforcing strong authentication and limiting local user accounts on these appliances reduces the attack surface.
Description
AudioCodes Fax Server and Auto-Attendant IVR appliances versions up to and including 2.6.23 include a web administration component that controls back-end Windows services using helper batch scripts located under C:\\F2MAdmin\\F2E\\AudioCodes_files\\utils\\Services. When certain service actions are requested through ajaxPost.php, these scripts are invoked by PHP using system() under the NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM account. The batch files in this directory are writable by any authenticated local user due to overly permissive ACLs, allowing them to replace script contents with arbitrary commands. On the next service start/stop operation, the modified script is executed as SYSTEM, enabling elevation of local privileges.
References
- audiocodes.com/media/g1in2u2o/0548-product-notice-end-of-service-for-audiocodes-auto-attendant-ivr-solution.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- pierrekim.github.io/blog/2025-11-20-audiocodes-fax-ivr-8-vulnerabilities.html (opens in a new tab)
- pierrekim.github.io/advisories/2025-audiocodes-fax-ivr.txt (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/audiocodes-fax-ivr-appliance-insecure-service-control-scripts-lpe (opens in a new tab)