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CVE-2023-40685— IBM i privilege escalation

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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Management Central存在本地权限提升漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞提升权限，从而获得对操作系统的root访问权。受影响的产品和版本：IBM i 7.5版本，7.4版本，7.3版本，7.2版本。

CVSS 7.4 · High EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-40685

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
IBM i privilege escalation
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Management Central as part of IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Navigator contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the operating system can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges to gain root access to the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 264116.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Management Central存在本地权限提升漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞提升权限，从而获得对操作系统的root访问权。受影响的产品和版本：IBM i 7.5版本，7.4版本，7.3版本，7.2版本。
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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IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-40685 (2)

Same Patch Batch · IBM · 2023-10-29 · 3 CVEs total

CVE-2023-43041 6.5 MEDIUM IBM QRadar information disclosure
CVE-2023-40686 4.9 MEDIUM IBM i privilege escalation

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: i
Same vendor: IBM
Same weakness: CWE-269

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