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TI-2024-15642 Aliases CVE-2024-23620GHSA-cp9r-x3vr-r488

IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation SYSTEM Privilege Escalation

Priority LOW 39CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00162 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBM eFilm Workstation4.1 – 4.2—No fix listedCNA
  • eFilm Workstation VendorIBM Affected 4.1 – 4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:merge_efilm_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:merge_efilm_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23620
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp9r-x3vr-r488

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-15643 IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation License Server Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-15644 IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation License Server CopySLS_Request3 Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-15641 IBM Merge Healthcare eFilm Workstation Hardcoded Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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