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CVE-2024-47115

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and VIOS 3.1 and 4.1 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary commands on the system due to improper neutralization of input.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Local command injection vulnerability in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and VIOS 3.1, 4.1 allows an authenticated local user to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of input. This likely stems from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied parameters in a system utility or service.

MitigationApply IBM security patches for AIX and VIOS as released for this vulnerability. Identify and patch all affected AIX and VIOS systems following IBM's remediation guidance.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ViosApplication
Affected:= 3.1= 4.1
AixOperating system
Affected:= 7.2= 7.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check AIX operating system version
    Run 'oslevel -s' or 'lsattr -E -l sys0 | grep oslevel' to retrieve the installed AIX version
    Affected if The version output shows 7.2.x or 7.3.x (any TL/SP level within these major versions)
  2. Check VIOS (Virtual I/O Server) version
    Run 'ioslevel' or 'oem_platform_level' on the VIOS system to get the version number
    Affected if The version output shows 3.1.x or 4.1.x (any fix level within these major versions)
  3. Verify exact product installation
    Run 'lslpp -l | grep -i bos' to list installed AIX file sets and confirm AIX is the base operating system
    Affected if Output shows AIX 7.2 or AIX 7.3 file sets installed (such as bos.base)

Your system is affected if it runs IBM AIX 7.2 or 7.3, or VIOS 3.1 or 4.1, and an authenticated local user could potentially exploit the command injection via the vulnerable utility/service.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply IBM security patches for AIX and VIOS as released for this vulnerability. Identify and patch all affected AIX and VIOS systems following IBM's remediation guidance.

Fix this in Vios Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,800
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