CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-27260

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Published: May 16, 2024 | Modified: Jul 29, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Vios Ibm 3.1 (including) 3.1 (including)
Vios Ibm 4.1 (including) 4.1 (including)
Aix Ibm 7.2 (including) 7.2 (including)
Aix Ibm 7.3 (including) 7.3 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References