CVE-2024-38330 json
IBM i privilege escalation
published 2024-07-08 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-37269
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM System Management for i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library program call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege. IBM X-Force ID: 295227.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM i
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7159615
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/295227
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38330
- NVD CVE-2024-38330
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