Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Performance Tools for i - CVE-2023-30989
Published: August 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78912
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30989
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Performance Tools for i
Performance Tools for i
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local attacker with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain all object access to the host operating system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.