CVE-2024-31891

Dec. 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
IBM Storage Scale GUI
  • ['5.1.9.0 - 5.1.9.6', '5.2.0.0 - 5.2.1.1']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-250
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7178098

Tags

psirt@us.ibm.com
CWE-250
2024-12-14
CVE-2024-31891

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

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