VDB-237099 · CVE-2023-38721 · XFDB 262173

IBM i 7.2/7.3/7.4/7.5 Command Line privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM i 7.2/7.3/7.4/7.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Command Line. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-38721. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM i 7.2/7.3/7.4/7.5. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Command Line. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 262173.

The weakness was shared 08/14/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-38721 since 07/25/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (262173). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/25/2023 🔍
08/14/2023 +20 days 🔍
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09/09/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38721 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38721
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237099
X-Force: 262173

Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2023 21:57
Updated: 09/09/2023 07:47
Changes: 08/14/2023 21:57 (51), 09/09/2023 07:47 (10)
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