What is CVE-2024-27260?

CVE-2024-27260 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-05-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-27260?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-27260 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2024-27260

IBM AIX could 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and VIOS 4.1 allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 283985.

EPSS: 0.001 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, VIOS 4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-250

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7152543 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283985 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27260?: CVE-2024-27260 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-27260?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-27260 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.