Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-40685
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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-40685
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-40685
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-40685
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.4
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.4
|
5.9
|
IBM Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-40685
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The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-40685
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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7060686
Security Bulletin: IBM i is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation due to flaws in Management Central (CVE-2023-40685, CVE-2023-40686).Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/264116
IBM i privilege escalation CVE-2023-40685 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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