IBM AppGateway 19.12-24.09 Local Priv Escalation via Permission Error
CVE-2024-45655 Published on June 3, 2025
IBM Application Gateway incorrect permission assignment
IBM Application Gateway 19.12 through 24.09 could allow a local privileged user to perform unauthorized actions due to incorrect permissions assignment.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-45655 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. When a resource is given a permissions setting that provides access to a wider range of actors than required, it could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, or the modification of that resource by unintended parties. This is especially dangerous when the resource is related to program configuration, execution or sensitive user data.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-45655
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Affected Versions
IBM Application Gateway:- Version 19.12, <= 24.09 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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