IBM i up to 7.6 Advanced Job Scheduler uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM i 7.2/7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Advanced Job Scheduler. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-33122. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM i 7.2/7.3/7.4/7.5/7.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Advanced Job Scheduler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call in IBM Advanced Job Scheduler for i. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.

It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-33122 since 04/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-25644). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/15/2025 CVE reserved
06/17/2025 +63 days Advisory disclosed
06/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/24/2025 +68 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-33122 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-33122
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-312791
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2025 21:02
Updated: 08/24/2025 17:56
Changes: 06/17/2025 21:02 (64), 07/04/2025 01:42 (1), 08/24/2025 17:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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