CVE-2025-2947

IBM i privilege escalation

Published Apr 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM i 7.6 

contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command.  A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11553 IBM i 7.6  contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command.  A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM i 7.6  contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command.  A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Title IBM i privilege escalation
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-278
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 6:28 PM
Reserved
Mar 29, 2025, 1:27 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 17, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:07 AM