Privilege Escalation via Unqualified Library Call on IBM i 7.2-7.5
CVE-2024-55898 Published on February 24, 2025
IBM i privilege escalation
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-55898 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. 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-2024-55898 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-55898
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Affected Versions
IBM i Version 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 is affected by CVE-2024-55898Exploit 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.