IBM i 7.27.4 Remote RCE via Untrusted Deserialization
CVE-2024-31879 Published on May 18, 2024

IBM i denial of service
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code leading to a denial of service of network ports on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. IBM X-Force ID: 287539.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-31879 can be exploited with network 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 have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?

The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.

CVE-2024-31879 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-31879

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Affected Versions

IBM i Version 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 is affected by CVE-2024-31879

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.75%
Percentile
72.95%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.