Description

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-55898

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.5

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

Affected Products

Vendor: IBM

Product: i

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 13.01% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-03-24 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55898
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183835

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