CVE-2023-40378

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263584	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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:::::::*

History

19 Oct 2023, 01:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:::::::*
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time		Ibm i Ibm
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
References	~~(MISC) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263584 -~~	(MISC) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263584 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240 -~~	(MISC) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047240 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

15 Oct 2023, 02:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-15 02:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-40378

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40378

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40378

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

i

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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