Multiple IBM i and WebSphere Application Server Vulnerabilities

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2024-31890 CVSS:7.8

IBM i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

CVE-2024-37532 CVSS:8.8

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 is vulnerable to identity spoofing by an authenticated user due to improper signature validation.

Impact

Gain Access
Privilege Escalation

Indicators of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2024-31890
CVE-2024-37532

Affected Vendors

IBM

Affected Products

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5
IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0
IBM i 7.3
IBM i 7.4
IBM i 7.5

Remediation

Refer to IBM Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

CVE-2024-31890

CVE-2024-37532

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