CVE-2024-31891

IBM Storage Scale privilege escalation

Published Dec 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1

contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-29749 IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm storage Scale
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm storage Scale
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Storage Scale GUI 5.1.9.0 through 5.1.9.6 and 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.1.1 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the 'scalemgmt' user can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Title IBM Storage Scale privilege escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access
Weaknesses CWE-250
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:5.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:5.1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:5.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:5.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Dec 16, 2024, 5:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2024, 12:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 14, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:28 AM