CVE-2024-55898 json
IBM i privilege escalation
published 2025-02-24 20 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-4388
- cvss
- 8.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM i
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7183835
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-55898
- NVD CVE-2024-55898
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