Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS - CVE-2024-27260
Published: July 31, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95121
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27260
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27260
Install updates from vendor's website.