CVE-2023-42006

IBM i information disclosure

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Published Dec 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information caused by improper authority checks. IBM X-Force ID: 265266.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

i

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-46465	IBM Administration Runtime Expert for i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information caused by improper authority checks. IBM X-Force ID: 265266.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.212% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/265266
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7085891

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm I

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 1, 2023, 4:58 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:16 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2023, 7:32 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 1, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

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