CVE-2024-55898

HIGH

IBM i 7.2-7.5 - Privilege Escalation via Unqualified Library Call

Title source: llm

Description

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183835

Scores

CVSS v3 8.5

EPSS 0.0040

EPSS Percentile 31.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-427

Status published

Products (4)

ibm/i 7.2

ibm/i 7.3

ibm/i 7.4

ibm/i 7.5

Published Feb 24, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026