Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU95121

Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM VIOS and IBM AIX - CVE-2024-27260

Published: July 31, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95121

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27260

CWE-ID: CWE-250

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

IBM VIOS
IBM AIX

How to mitigate CVE-2024-27260

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7152543
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283985

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