SB2025072809 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM i
Published: July 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025072809
CSH Severity
Medium
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) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33109)
CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid database authority check. A remote low-privileged user can run the affected binary and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.