CVE-2023-38721 HIGH

CVE-2023-38721: IBM i privilege escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-269
Published August 14, 2023
Last update October 9, 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 could gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 262173.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2023 CVE published
October 9, 2024 Record updated

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