CVE-2024-51448

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 through 21.0.7.17 and 23.0.0 through 23.0.18 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges. All files in the install inherit the file permissions of the parent directory and therefore a non-privileged user can substitute any executable for the nssm.exe service. A subsequent service or server restart will then run that binary with administrator privilege.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7177586	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-18 15:15

Updated : 2025-03-25 14:06

NVD link : CVE-2024-51448

Mitre link : CVE-2024-51448

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-51448

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

robotic_process_automation

CWE

CWE-277

Insecure Inherited Permissions

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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