IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
CVE-2024-23620

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM Merge Healthcare

Status
eFilm Workstation
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2024

What is CVE-2024-23620?

An improper privilege management vulnerability in IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation enables a local, authenticated attacker to exploit this flaw and elevate their privileges to SYSTEM level. This vulnerability poses significant security risks as it can allow unauthorized access to sensitive functions and data, potentially leading to severe consequences for the integrity and confidentiality of healthcare information.

Affected Version(s)

eFilm Workstation 4.1 <= 4.2

References

https://blog.exodusintel.com/2024/01/25/ibm-merge-healthc...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Exodus Intelligence
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