CVE-2024-49814 IBM Security Verify Access Appliance Privilege Escalation

High 7.8 Published Updated

A locally authenticated user can escalate privileges on the IBM Security Verify Access Appliance due to unnecessary execution privileges.

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-2024-49814?

CVE-2024-49814 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Security Verify Access, published on 6 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.3 could allow a locally authenticated user to increase their privileges due to execution with unnecessary privileges.

Weakness: CWE-250

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49814?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Verify Access.

How do I fix CVE-2024-49814?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-49814 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49814 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Security Verify Access vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gx86-5682-2g7g.

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