CVE-2024-56347: IBM AIX command execution

9.6 CVSS

Description

IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 nimsh service SSL/TLS protection mechanisms could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-56347

CVSS Base Severity: CRITICAL

CVSS Base Score: 9.6

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

Problem Types

CWE-114 Process Control

Affected Products

Vendor: IBM

Product: AIX

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.07% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 22.52% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-16 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56347
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7186621

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