CVE-2023-30988

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jul 16, 2023
Updated: Jul 26, 2023
CWE ID 269

Summary

CVE-2023-30988 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges and gain root access. IBM X-Force has assigned ID 254016 to this vulnerability. This issue poses a significant risk to IBM i systems, as it allows unauthorized escalation of user privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized system access and data breaches. System administrators are urged to apply the available patch from IBM as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.

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