Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IBM i - CVE-2023-38721
Published: November 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83330
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38721
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM i
IBM i
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user can gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operating system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38721
Install updates from vendor's website.