Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS

1) Execution with unnecessary privileges

EUVDB-ID: #VU95121

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27260

CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists in the invscout command. A local low-privileged user can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 7.2 - 7.3

IBM VIOS: 3.1 - 4.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7152543

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.