Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM i

1) Execution with unnecessary privileges

EUVDB-ID: #VU95167

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31890

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 due to application binary has a setuid bit. 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 i: 7.3 - 7.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7158240

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.