CVE-2024-55898 | BDVDB-2026-267274 Detail

IBMi

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References#

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183835

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-02-24Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-02-24
Last modified: 2025-02-24

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: i

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

8.5 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 39.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).