CVE-2023-30988 HIGH

CVE-2023-30988: IBM i privilege escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-269
Published July 16, 2023
Last update October 30, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i 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: 254016.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 16, 2023 CVE published
October 30, 2024 Record updated