CVE-2025-2947
moderate-risk
Published 2025-04-17
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.22% 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
7
CVSS 7.2/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231025
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal