Vulnerability in IBM I

CVE-2024-52895

IBM i 7.4 and 7.5 is vulnerable to a database access denial of service caused by a bypass of a database capabilities restriction check. A privileged bad actor can remove or otherwise impact database infrastructure files resulting in incorrect behavior of software products that rely upon the database.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-52895: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • IBM I — versions 7.4, 7.5, 7.5, 7.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-52895?
CVE-2024-52895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM I, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-52895?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.