Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM i

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU84548

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40378

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i: 7.2 - 7.5

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm_corporation:ibm_i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.