Permissions, privileges, and access controls in IBM i

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU94751

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27275

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i: 7.2 - 7.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157637

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.