CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-38721

HighCVSS 8.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Facsimile Support product for IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor could gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operating system.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as it allows unauthorized users to gain full control over the operating system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor system access for potential privilege escalation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 product Facsimile Support for i contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor could gain access to a command line with elevated privileges allowing root access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 262173.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS