SB2025041810 - Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM i
Published: April 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025041810
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2947)
CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command. A remote privileged user can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host perating system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.