IBM i 7.x LPE via Physical File Trigger (CVE-2024-27275)
CVE-2024-27275 Published on June 15, 2024
IBM i privilege escalation
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability caused by an insufficient authority requirement. A local user without administrator privilege can configure a physical file trigger to execute with the privileges of a user socially engineered to access the target file. The correction is to require administrator privilege to configure trigger support.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-27275 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2024-27275. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-27275
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- 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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