IBM InfoSphere IS 11.7 Local Privilege Escape via Permission Mis-Handling
CVE-2024-51459 Published on March 19, 2025

IBM InfoSphere Server Information command execution
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a local user to execute privileged commands due to the improper handling of permissions.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-51459 can be exploited 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.

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

Weakness Type

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

The application does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the application in an invalid state.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-51459

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Affected Versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server Version 11.7 is affected by CVE-2024-51459

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
3.04%

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.