What is the vulnerability ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability is CVE-2023-40686.

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-40686?

The severity level of CVE-2023-40686 is medium.

How does the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability affect IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5?

The IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability affects IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5, allowing a malicious actor with command line access to elevate privileges.

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability is CWE-269.

How can the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability be fixed?

To fix the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability, apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by IBM.

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CVE-2023-40686

high

7.8

CWE

269

27/10/2023

8/11/2023

CVE-2023-40686: IBM i privilege escalation

First published: Fri Oct 27 2023(Updated: )

Management Central as part of IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Navigator contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the operating system can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to gain component access to the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 264114.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM i	=7.2
IBM i	=7.3
IBM i	=7.4
IBM i	=7.5
IBM i	<=7.5
IBM i	<=7.4
IBM i	<=7.3
IBM i	<=7.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability is CVE-2023-40686.
What is the severity level of CVE-2023-40686?
The severity level of CVE-2023-40686 is medium.
How does the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability affect IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5?
The IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability affects IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5, allowing a malicious actor with command line access to elevate privileges.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability is CWE-269.
How can the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability be fixed?
To fix the IBM i privilege escalation vulnerability, apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by IBM.

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