CVE-2024-56347 is a critical vulnerability affecting IBM AIX versions 7.2 and 7.3, specifically within the nimsh service. It allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls, potentially leading to complete compromise of the system. With a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not yet listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public discussion indicates a "simple" unauthenticated RCE exploit by replaying plaintext TCP packets, though no official exploit code is publicly available.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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