CVE-2023-40377 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 within the Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) component. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker with command line access to elevate their privileges, gaining full control over the host operating system. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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