CVE-2025-2947 HIGH

CVE-2025-2947: IBM i privilege escalation

Vendor Ibm
Product i
Weakness CWE-278
Published April 17, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM i 7.6  contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command.  A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 17, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated