What is CVE-2024-56346?

CVE-2024-56346 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2024-56346?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2024-56346

IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 nimesis NIM master service could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls.

Published 2025-03-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (66.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-114 — Process Control

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7186621 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56346?: CVE-2024-56346 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-56346?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.