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CVE-2024-31890

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains...

High CVSS 7.8

Overview

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 288171.

CWE: CWE-250 Published: 2024-06-21T10:15:12.023
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: priv_esc (tag impact: HIGH)

Recommended actions:

  • Fix privilege escalation urgently.
  • Enforce least-privilege and strengthen EDR detection.

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