Is CVE-2024-31891 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-31891 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-07-25.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-31891?

CVE-2024-31891 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-31891?

Patch guidance is available from ibm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-31891.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-31891?

2 products: ibm storage scale, ibm storage scale.

Fix CVE-2024-31891 - HIGH ibm storage scale

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 Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-250

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IBM
Published: 12/14/2024
Last Modified: 7/25/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-31891

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