CVE-2024-55898 HIGH

CVE-2024-55898: IBM i privilege escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-427
Published February 24, 2025
Last update February 24, 2025

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 24, 2025 CVE published
February 24, 2025 Record updated