IBM i 7.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command. A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231025
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2025-04-17
Updated: 2025-04-17
Base Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.00039