CVE-2025-33109

IBM i privilege escalation

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Published Jul 24, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by an invalid database authority check. A bad actor could execute a database procedure or function without having all required permissions, in addition to causing denial of service for some database actions.

Analysis

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

The issue can be addressed by applying PTFs to IBM i. IBM i releases 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3. and 7.2 will be addressed. The IBM i 5770-SS1 PTF numbers listed below resolve the vulnerability. 7.6SJ05809 SJ05810 SJ05837 SJ05960 SJ06021 SJ06219 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05809 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05810 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05837 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05960 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06021 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06219 7.5SJ05838 SJ05847 SJ05850 SJ05851 SJ05953 SJ06022 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05838 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05847 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05850 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05851 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05953 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06022 7.4SJ05839 SJ05846 SJ05852 SJ05853 SJ05959 SJ06023 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05839 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05846 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05852 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05853 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05959 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06023 7.3SJ05840 SJ05845 SJ05854 SJ05855 SJ05966 SJ06477 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05840 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05845 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05854 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05855 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05966 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06477 7.2SJ05842 SJ05844 SJ05856 SJ05857 SJ05965 SJ06478 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05842 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05844 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05856 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05857 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05965 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06478

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-22521 IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by an invalid database authority check. A bad actor could execute a database procedure or function without having all required permissions, in addition to causing denial of service for some database actions.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
Type Values Removed Values Added
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by an invalid database authority check. A bad actor could execute a database procedure or function without having all required permissions, in addition to causing denial of service for some database actions.
Title IBM i privilege escalation
Weaknesses CWE-250
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}
Earlier changes (1)
Weaknesses
  • CWE-250

    Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:50 PM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2025, 5:50 PM

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Updated
Jul 24, 2025, 7:48 PM

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Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 24, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:13 AM

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Updated
Jul 24, 2025, 9:26 PM

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