CVE-2024-47115 | IBM AIX command execution

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.

Published: 2024-12-07 Last update: 2025-01-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-47115 is rated Low Risk (36/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.23%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-47115

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.23% +0.17%
2 2026-01-15 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2025-11-21 0.04%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-47115

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-47115

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-47115

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm vios 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aix 7.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aix 7.3 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-47115

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