CVE-2025-2947
IBM i privilege escalation
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
IBM i 7.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect profile swapping in an OS command. A malicious actor can use the command to elevate privileges to gain root access to the host operating system.
| CWE | CWE-278 |
| Vendor | ibm |
| Product | i |
| Published | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
IBM / i
7.6