IBM i privilege escalation
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Vendor Solution
The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i. IBM i 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 are addressed. The IBM i PTF number for 5798-FAX contains the fix for the vulnerability. 5798-FAX is a skip ship product installable on the listed releases. IBM i Release 5798-FAX 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 SJ06024 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06024
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-19080 | IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call in IBM Facsimile Support for i. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege. |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.553% probability within 30 days)
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7237732 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Description | IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call in IBM Facsimile Support for i. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege. | |
| Title | IBM i privilege escalation | |
| First Time appeared |
Ibm
Ibm i |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-427 | |
| CPEs | 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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Ibm
Ibm i |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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