CVE-2025-33103

IBM i privilege escalation

Published May 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2`	affected	—
`7.3`	affected	—
`7.4`	affected	—
`7.5`	affected	—
`7.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The issue can be addressed by applying a PTF to IBM i. IBM i release 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2 will be fixed. The IBM i 5770-TC1 PTF numbers listed below resolve the vulnerability. IBM i Release 5770-TC1 PTF Number PTF Download Link 7.6 SJ05513 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05513 7.5 SJ05494 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05494 7.4 SJ05505 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05505 7.3 SJ05514 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05514 7.2 SJ05525 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05525

Tracking

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2025-15589	IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.451% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7233799

History

Jun 4, 2025 8:30 PM Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:7.6:::::::*

May 19, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

May 17, 2025 4:15 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 product IBM TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
Title		IBM i privilege escalation
First Time appeared		Ibm Ibm i
Weaknesses		CWE-250
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:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Ibm Ibm i
References		https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7233799
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`