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.

Published 2024-05-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, VIOS 4.1
IBM Vios — versions 3.1, 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, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/283985 (Third Party Advisory, 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.