SB20240731211 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS
Published: July 31, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731211
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27260)
CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the invscout command. A local low-privileged user can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.