7.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-27275
IBM i Privilege Escalation Local File Trigger Abuse
Description

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by an 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. The correction is to require administrator privilege to configure trigger support. IBM X-Force ID: 285203.

INFO

Published Date :

June 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2024, 12:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-27275 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm i
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-27275.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285203 VDB Entry
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157637 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-27275 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-287
    Removed CWE IBM Corporation CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285203 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285203 VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157637 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157637 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by an 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. The correction is to require administrator privilege to configure trigger support. IBM X-Force ID: 285203.
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157637 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/285203 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-264
    Added CVSS V3.1 IBM Corporation AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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