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.
Published: 2025-04-17
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

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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'}

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Ibm I
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-26T18:28:10.513Z

Reserved: 2025-03-29T13:27:47.251Z

Link: CVE-2025-2947

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-17T17:55:05.403Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-04-17T17:15:33.490

Modified: 2025-07-17T18:37:40.007

Link: CVE-2025-2947

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