CVE-2024-56346 | IBM AIX command execution

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 update: 2025-07-25 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-56346 is rated Moderate Risk (59.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.33%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-56346

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 2026-04-26 0.21% 0.33% +0.12%
2 2026-03-04 0.14% 0.21% +0.07%
3 2026-03-01 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-56346

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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.
 3.9 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-56346

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-56346

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
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-2024-56346

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