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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-31891 · published 14 December 2024

CVE-2024-31891: Ibm storage scale execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability

Ibm · Storage Scale

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.16% · top 95.8% CWE-250 · Execution with unnecessary privileges
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7178098 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-31891), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.