CVE-2024-51448
IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation
Severity Score
6.7
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*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
- 2024-10-28 CVE Reserved
- 2025-01-18 CVE Published
- 2025-01-19 EPSS Updated
- 2025-01-21 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177586 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| IBM Search vendor "IBM" | Robotic Process Automation Search vendor "IBM" for product "Robotic Process Automation" | >= 21.0.0.0 <= 21.0.7.17 Search vendor "IBM" for product "Robotic Process Automation" and version " >= 21.0.0.0 <= 21.0.7.17" | en |
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| IBM Search vendor "IBM" | Robotic Process Automation Search vendor "IBM" for product "Robotic Process Automation" | >= 23.0.0 <= 23.0.18 Search vendor "IBM" for product "Robotic Process Automation" and version " >= 23.0.0 <= 23.0.18" | en |
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