# CVE-2024-54181: IBM WebSphere Automation command injection

> A remote privileged user can execute arbitrary code on the system via specially crafted input in the swagger UI.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Dec 2024
- **Updated:** 30 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2xjh-34g7-vxf5

## What is CVE-2024-54181?

CVE-2024-54181 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Automation, published on 30 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM WebSphere Automation 1.7.5 could allow a remote privileged user, who has authorized access to the swagger UI, to execute arbitrary code. Using specially crafted input, the user could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54181?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Websphere Automation.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-54181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-54181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-54181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Automation

- [CVE-2024-28764](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28764/): IBM WebSphere Automation CSV injection (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-28775](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28775/): IBM WebSphere Automation cross-site scripting (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-54181 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-54181 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Automation, published on 30 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM WebSphere Automation. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54181/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54181/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-54181
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54181
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-54181

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-54181/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.