#VU94751 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM i - CVE-2024-27275
Published: July 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94751
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27275
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM i
IBM i
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authority requirement. A local user without administrator privilege can configure a physical file trigger to execute with the privileges of a user socially engineered to access the target file.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.