Privilege escalation in Ibm I

CVE-2023-38721

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 could gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operati…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th 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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38721?
CVE-2023-38721 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-38721?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.