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CVE-2025-33109

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused...

High CVSS 7.5

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-250 Published: 2025-07-24T15:15:25.927
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: dos, priv_esc (tag impact: HIGH)

Recommended actions:

  • Rate limiting, resource quotas and circuit breakers.
  • Fix privilege escalation urgently.
  • Enforce least-privilege and strengthen EDR detection.

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