CVE-2024-56346

CRITICALNVD 10.010.0—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

10.0

IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 nimesis NIM master service could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls.

CVSS v3: 10.0
EG Score: 10.0(medium)
EPSS: 56.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 18, 2025

Last Modified

July 25, 2025

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 29, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Security Bulletin: AIX is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution (CVE-2024-56346, CVE-2024-56347)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7186621

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-114

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-30 09:24 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-30 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-56346?

CVE-2024-56346 is a critical vulnerability published on March 18, 2025. IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 nimesis NIM master service could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper process controls.

When was CVE-2024-56346 disclosed?

CVE-2024-56346 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2025, with the most recent update on July 25, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-56346 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-56346 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 56.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-56346?

CVE-2024-56346 has a CVSS v3 base score of 10.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-56346?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-56346, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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