IBM i 7.27.5 Local Priv Escal via Unqualified Lib Call
CVE-2024-25050 Published on April 28, 2024
IBM i privilege escalation
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 and IBM Rational Development Studio for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 networking and compiler infrastructure could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 283242.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-25050 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2024-25050 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-25050
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- Version 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.2 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
- Version 7.4 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.2 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
- Version 7.4 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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