CVE-2024-51448

MEDIUM

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0-21.0.7.17 & 23.0.0-23.0.18 Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-277 CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/robotic_process_automation 21.0.0 - 21.0.7.17
Published Jan 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026