CVE-2024-31891
IBM Storage Scale privilege escalation
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-04-07 CVE Reserved
- 2024-12-14 CVE Published
- 2024-12-15 EPSS Updated
- 2024-12-16 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7178098 | 2024-12-14 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| IBM Search vendor "IBM" | Storage Scale Search vendor "IBM" for product "Storage Scale" | >= 5.1.9.0 <= 5.1.9.6 Search vendor "IBM" for product "Storage Scale" and version " >= 5.1.9.0 <= 5.1.9.6" | en |
Affected
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| IBM Search vendor "IBM" | Storage Scale Search vendor "IBM" for product "Storage Scale" | >= 5.2.0.0 <= 5.2.1.1 Search vendor "IBM" for product "Storage Scale" and version " >= 5.2.0.0 <= 5.2.1.1" | en |
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