CVE-2025-2947
April 17, 2025, 8:21 p.m.
7.2
High
Description
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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Ibm |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-278
Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions
A product inherits a set of insecure permissions for an object, e.g. when copying from an archive file, without user awareness or involvement.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | ibm | ibm_i | 7.6 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: HIGH
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: April 17, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 17, 2025, 8:21 p.m.
Last Modified: April 17, 2025, 8:21 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
psirt@us.ibm.com
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