8.4

CVE-2024-27260: ibm aix Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 16-05-2024Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-27260 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-05-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM AIX could 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and VIOS 4.1 allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 283985.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

13%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aix7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, VIOS 4.1 | 7.2 | 7.3
  • vios3.1 | 4.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links