IBM i 7.2-7.5 Authenticated SQL Privilege Escalation (CVE-2023-23470)
CVE-2023-23470 Published on May 4, 2023
IBM i privilege escalation
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow an authenticated privileged administrator to gain elevated privileges in non-default configurations, as a result of improper SQL processing. By using a specially crafted SQL operation, the administrator could exploit the vulnerability to perform additional administrator operations. IBM X-Force ID: 244510.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-23470 is exploitable with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2023-23470 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-23470
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Affected Versions
IBM i Version 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 is affected by CVE-2023-23470Exploit Probability
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