VDB-300031 · CVE-2024-56347 · Nessus 232953

IBM AIX 7.2/7.3 SSL TLS Protection Mechanism process control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in IBM AIX 7.2/7.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SSL TLS Protection Mechanism. This manipulation causes process control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-56347. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 7.2/7.3. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component SSL TLS Protection Mechanism. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a process control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-114. Executing commands or loading libraries from an untrusted source or in an untrusted environment can cause an application to execute malicious commands (and payloads) on behalf of an attacker. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 nimsh service SSL/TLS protection mechanisms could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-56347 since 12/20/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 07/25/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232953 (AIX : Multiple Vulnerabilities (IJ53929)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232953). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Process control
CWE: CWE-114
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 232953
Nessus Name: AIX : Multiple Vulnerabilities (IJ53929)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/20/2024 🔍
03/18/2025 +88 days 🔍
03/18/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/25/2025 +129 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-56347 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-56347
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300031

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2025 18:10
Updated: 07/25/2025 21:02
Changes: 03/18/2025 18:10 (29), 03/18/2025 18:11 (35), 03/20/2025 09:28 (2), 07/25/2025 21:02 (1)
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