Execution with unnecessary privileges in IBM i - CVE-2025-33109
Published: July 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113344
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-33109
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM i
IBM i
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-33109
Install updates from vendor's website.