CVE-2023-40377

MEDIUM

IBM i 7.2-7.4 - Local Privilege Escalation via BRMS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 263583.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7048121

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/i 7.2
ibm/i 7.3
ibm/i 7.4
Published Oct 16, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026