Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource in IBM i



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-2947
CWE-ID CWE-732
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM i
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU107603

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2947

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM i: 7.6

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231025


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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