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IBM i Unqualified Library Call Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in IBM i versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5, where a user with the ability to compile or restore a program could gain elevated privileges. This issue arises from an unqualified library call, which could enable a malicious actor to execute user-controlled code with administrator privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing a user to execute code with administrative rights.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
4.5
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.5
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.