PT-2023-28675 · Ibm · Facsimile Support For I

Published 2023-12-24 · Updated 2024-01-03 · CVE-2023-43064

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Facsimile Support for IBM i versions 7.2 through 7.5

Description The issue allows a local user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call. A malicious actor could cause arbitrary code to run with the privilege of the user invoking the facsimile support.

Recommendations For versions 7.2 through 7.5, consider disabling the facsimile support until a patch is available to prevent arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-43064

Affected Products

Facsimile Support For I

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43064 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267689 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/7101330 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-43064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1739112529723630042 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/66118 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/65171 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/1739225253417558104 · Twitter Post