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MEDIUM · 4.9

CVE-2023-40377

Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system ca...

Vulnerability Description

Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 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: 263583.

CVSS Score

4.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IbmI7.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40377?

CVE-2023-40377 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system ca...

How severe is CVE-2023-40377?

CVE-2023-40377 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40377?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm I.