IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.17 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.18 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-privileged user can substitute any executable for the nssm.exe service. A subsequent service or server restart will then run that binary with administrator privilege.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-45798 IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.17 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.18 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-privileged user can substitute any executable for the nssm.exe service. A subsequent service or server restart will then run that binary with administrator privilege.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.17 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.18 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-privileged user can substitute any executable for the nssm.exe service. A subsequent service or server restart will then run that binary with administrator privilege.
Title IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm robotic Process Automation
Weaknesses CWE-277
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:21.0.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm robotic Process Automation
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-21T20:58:29.659Z

Reserved: 2024-10-28T10:49:59.191Z

Link: CVE-2024-51448

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-21T20:58:22.059Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-01-18T15:15:08.183

Modified: 2025-03-25T14:06:48.877

Link: CVE-2024-51448

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