CVE-2025-2947

HIGH

IBM i 7.6 - Privilege Escalation via Incorrect Profile Swapping

Title source: llm

Description

IBM i 7.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command. A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231025

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2

EPSS 0.0022

EPSS Percentile 45.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-278

Status published

Products (1)

ibm/i 7.6

Published Apr 17, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026