CVE-2024-55898 | IBM i privilege escalation

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user with the capability to compile or restore a program to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.

Published: 2025-02-24 Last update: 2025-07-03 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-55898 is rated Moderate Risk (45.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.40%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-55898

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 0.07% 0.40% +0.33%
2 2026-04-06 0.04% 0.07% +0.03%
3 2026-04-04 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-55898

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
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 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-55898

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-55898

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm i 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm i 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm i 7.4 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm i 7.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-55898

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