What is CVE-2024-51459?

CVE-2024-51459 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-51459?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2024-51459

IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a local user to execute privileged commands due to the improper handling of permissions.

Published 2025-03-19 · 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: 0.001 (3.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-20.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix
IBM Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7
IBM Infosphere Information Server
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-280 — Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7185056 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-51459?: CVE-2024-51459 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-51459?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.