VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2024-23620

An improper privilege management vulnerability exists in IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.16%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability exists in IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation. A local, authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected: ibm/merge efilm workstation
Source: disclosures@exodusintel.com

References

https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/ibm-merge-healthcare-efilm-workstation-system-privilege-escalation/Third Party Advisory
https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/ibm-merge-healthcare-efilm-workstation-system-privilege-escalation/Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.