SB2023050406 - Privilege escalation in IBM i
Published: May 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023050406
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23470)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation when processing SQL operations. A local privileged user can use a specially crafted SQL operation to gain additional administrative privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.