CVE-2024-31890 json
IBM i privilege escalation
published 2024-06-21 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-29748
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 288171.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM i
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7158240
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/288171
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-31890
- NVD CVE-2024-31890
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