CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-40375

Improper Privilege Management

Published: Sep 28, 2023 | Modified: Sep 29, 2023
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Integrated application server for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 263580.

Weakness

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
I Ibm 7.2 (including) 7.2 (including)
I Ibm 7.3 (including) 7.3 (including)
I Ibm 7.4 (including) 7.4 (including)
I Ibm 7.5 (including) 7.5 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References