IBM i 7.4/7.5 Physical File Security Attributes permission assignment

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM i 7.4/7.5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Physical File Security Attributes Handler. The manipulation leads to permission assignment. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-47104. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM i 7.4/7.5. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Physical File Security Attributes Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM i 7.4 and 7.5 is vulnerable to an authenticated user gaining elevated privilege to a physical file. A user with authority to a view can alter the based-on physical file security attributes without having object management rights to the physical file. A malicious actor can use the elevated privileges to perform actions restricted by their view privileges.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-47104 since 09/18/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/04/2025).

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Class: Permission assignment
CWE: CWE-732 / CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/18/2024 🔍
12/18/2024 +91 days 🔍
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07/04/2025 +197 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-47104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-47104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288839

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2024 12:07
Updated: 07/04/2025 01:12
Changes: 12/18/2024 12:07 (63), 07/04/2025 01:12 (1)
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