CVE-2024-27261 IBM Storage Defender - Resiliency Service privilege escalation

Medium 6.4 Published 12 Apr 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A privileged user can install a malicious tar file to gain access to subsequent systems, requiring a patch for IBM Storage Defender.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-27261?

CVE-2024-27261 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Defender, published on 12 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Storage Defender - Resiliency Service 2.0.0 through 2.0.2 could allow a privileged user to install a potentially dangerous tar file, which could give them access to subsequent systems where the package was installed. IBM X-Force ID: 283986.

Weakness: CWE-749

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27261?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Storage Defender Resiliency Service.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-27261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-27261 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27261 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2c7-3m88-9jm2.