PT-2023-23099 · Ibm · Ibm Performance Tools For I

Zoltan Panczel · Published 2023-07-16 · Updated 2024-02-08 · CVE-2023-30989

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Performance Tools for i versions 7.2 through 7.5

Description A local privilege escalation issue allows a malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system to elevate privileges and gain all object access to the host operating system.

Recommendations For versions 7.2 through 7.5, consider restricting command line access to the host operating system to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, review and limit special authorities assigned to users and programs to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-30989

Affected Products

Ibm Performance Tools For I

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30989 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30989 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7012353 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/254017 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/MCKSysAr/status/1734598035378737397 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CoreSecurity/status/1755613054073770052 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/54467 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/66797 · Telegram Post