CVE-2024-27260

IBM AIX command execution

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Published May 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM AIX could 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and VIOS 4.1 allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 283985.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

AIX

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, VIOS 4.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-24499	IBM AIX could 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and VIOS 4.1 allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 283985.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.230% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283985
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7152543

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

CWE-250
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 16, 2024, 4:32 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:27 AM
Reserved: Feb 22, 2024, 1:26 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:27 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:27 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:19 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 16, 2024, 5:16 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:19 AM

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