Code Injection in IBM i - CVE-2023-30990

 

Code Injection in IBM i - CVE-2023-30990

Published: December 20, 2023 / Updated: September 5, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84594
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30990
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to exploitation of DDM architecture. A remote attacker can execute CL commands as QUSER on the target system.


Affected software

IBM i

How to mitigate CVE-2023-30990

Install updates from vendor's website.


Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

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