CVE-2023-40377
low-risk
Published 2023-10-16
Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 263583.
Do I need to act?
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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.9/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Vendors
22
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
13/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
9/34 · Low