Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2024 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2024-25050IBM i privilege escalation
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in i from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 and IBM Rational Development Studio for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 networking and compiler infrastructure could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 283242.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | i | 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 |
| IBM | Rational Development Studio for i | 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H