CVE-2023-40378— IBM i privilege escalation
Quick assessment
Affected
IBM i
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
IBM i是美国国际商业机器（IBM）公司的一套运行在IBM Power Systems和IBM PureSystems中的操作系统。 IBM i 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于包含本地权限提升漏洞。通过命令行访问主机操作系统的恶意行为者可以提升权限以获得对主机操作系统的组件访问权限。
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T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-40378
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
IBM i privilege escalation
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
IBM i 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
IBM i是美国国际商业机器（IBM）公司的一套运行在IBM Power Systems和IBM PureSystems中的操作系统。 IBM i 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于包含本地权限提升漏洞。通过命令行访问主机操作系统的恶意行为者可以提升权限以获得对主机操作系统的组件访问权限。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-40378 (2)
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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240 vendor-advisory
Same Patch Batch · IBM · 2023-10-15 · 3 CVEs total
| CVE-2023-35018 | 3.3 LOW | IBM Security Verify Governance file upload |
| CVE-2023-35013 | 2.3 LOW | IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure |
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