CVE-2019-4536

MEDIUM

IBM i - Improper Privilege Management during Restore User Profile

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM i 7.4 users who have done a Restore User Profile (RSTUSRPRF) on a system which has been configured with Db2 Mirror for i might have user profiles with elevated privileges caused by incorrect processing during a restore of multiple user profiles. A user with restore privileges could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the restored system. IBM X-Force ID: 165592.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm11071586
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/165592

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 19.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/i 7.4
Published Aug 29, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026