Privilege escalation in IBM I
CVE-2023-30988
The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 254016.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (6.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm I — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.2, 7.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-30988?
- CVE-2023-30988 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM I, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-30988?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.