CVE-2024-31879

IBM i denial of service

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Published May 18, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code leading to a denial of service of network ports on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. IBM X-Force ID: 287539.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

i

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2, 7.3, 7.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-29737	IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code leading to a denial of service of network ports on the system, caused by the deserialization of untrusted data. IBM X-Force ID: 287539.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.937% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/287539
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7154380

History

Jul 3, 2025 9:15 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:::::::*

Subscriptions

Ibm I

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 18, 2024, 3:40 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 1:59 AM
Reserved: Apr 7, 2024, 12:44 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: May 20, 2024, 5:49 PM

Updated: May 20, 2024, 5:49 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:28 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: May 18, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:28 AM

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