Local Privilege Escalation in IBM SysMgmt for i 7.27.4 via Unqualified Lib Call
CVE-2024-38330 Published on July 8, 2024
IBM i privilege escalation
IBM System Management for i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 could allow a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library program call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege. IBM X-Force ID: 295227.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-38330 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of 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-2024-38330 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-38330
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Affected Versions
IBM i Version 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 is affected by CVE-2024-38330Exploit Probability
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.