SB2022112252 - Privilege escalation in IBM i Access Client Solutions
Published: November 22, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022112252
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40746)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure search path when loading .dll files. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file in the current working application directory and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.