CVE-2025-33109: IBM i privilege escalation

Published Jul 24, 2025
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Updated

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by an invalid database authority check. A bad actor could execute a database procedure or function without having all required permissions, in addition to causing denial of service for some database actions.

Other sources

IBM i is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by an invalid database authority check.  A bad actor could execute a database procedure or function without having all required permissions, in addition to causing denial of service for some database actions.

— IBM

Affected Software

10 affected components
IBM i<=7.6
IBM i<=7.5
IBM i<=7.4
IBM i<=7.3
IBM i<=7.2
IBM i=7.2
IBM i=7.3
IBM i=7.4
IBM i=7.5
IBM i=7.6

Remediation

Information

The issue can be addressed by applying PTFs to IBM i. IBM i releases 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3. and 7.2 will be addressed. The IBM i 5770-SS1 PTF numbers listed below resolve the vulnerability. 7.6SJ05809 SJ05810 SJ05837 SJ05960 SJ06021 SJ06219 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05809 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05810 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05837 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05960 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06021 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06219 7.5SJ05838 SJ05847 SJ05850 SJ05851 SJ05953 SJ06022 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05838 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05847 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05850 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05851 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05953 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06022 7.4SJ05839 SJ05846 SJ05852 SJ05853 SJ05959 SJ06023 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05839 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05846 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05852 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05853 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05959 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06023 7.3SJ05840 SJ05845 SJ05854 SJ05855 SJ05966 SJ06477 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05840 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05845 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05854 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05855 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05966 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06477 7.2SJ05842 SJ05844 SJ05856 SJ05857 SJ05965 SJ06478 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05842 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05844 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05856 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05857 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05965 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06478

Event History

Jul 24, 2025
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:06 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-33109?

CVE-2025-33109 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-33109?

To mitigate CVE-2025-33109, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches released by IBM for affected versions of the IBM i operating system.

3

What versions of IBM i are affected by CVE-2025-33109?

CVE-2025-33109 affects IBM i versions 7.2 through 7.6.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2025-33109 enable?

CVE-2025-33109 enables privilege escalation attacks, allowing unauthorized users to execute database procedures without required permissions.

5

Can CVE-2025-33109 lead to a denial of service?

Yes, CVE-2025-33109 can cause denial of service for certain database actions as a result of privilege escalation.

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