CVE-2023-40378

MEDIUM

IBM Directory Server for IBM i - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

IBM Directory Server for IBM i 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: 263584.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240

VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263584

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 6.9%

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 (4)

ibm/i 7.2

ibm/i 7.3

ibm/i 7.4

ibm/i 7.5

Published Oct 15, 2023

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026