CVE-2023-40377 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40377: IBM i privilege escalation

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

4.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 263583.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2023 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated