CVE-2024-51448 IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation
A local attacker can escalate privileges by replacing the nssm.exe service binary due to insecure file permissions inherited from the parent directory.
- 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-2024-51448?
CVE-2024-51448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, published on 18 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.17 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.18 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-privileged user can substitute any executable for the nssm.exe service. A subsequent service or server restart will then run that binary with administrator privilege.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-51448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation
- CVE-2022-30616 Privilege escalation in Robotic Process Automation
- CVE-2022-43574 Missing authorization in IBM Robotic Process Automation
- CVE-2023-38734 IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation
- CVE-2024-49824 IBM Robotic Process Automation security bypass
- CVE-2022-36774 Security feature bypass in Robotic Process Automation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pxp-6h5g-5389.