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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2024-31891

IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can ...

Vulnerability Description

IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmStorage Scale>= 5.1.9.0, < 5.1.9.7
LinuxLinux Kernel-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-250

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-31891?

CVE-2024-31891 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can ...

How severe is CVE-2024-31891?

CVE-2024-31891 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-31891?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Storage Scale, Linux Linux Kernel.