CVE-2024-31891 IBM Storage Scale privilege escalation
A local attacker with command line access to the scalemgmt user can elevate privileges to gain root access on the host operating system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-31891?
CVE-2024-31891 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale, published on 14 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Storage Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31891 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-31891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vg55-7pcg-mj4h.