Root Escalation via Improper Access Controls in IAM Docker 10.0.7.1
CVE-2023-30998 Published on June 27, 2024

IBM Security Access Manager Docker privilege escalation
IBM Security Access Manager Docker 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.7.1 could allow a local user to obtain root access due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 254649.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-30998 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of 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.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

The software performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.


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Affected Versions

IBM Security Access Manager Docker:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.06%
Percentile
18.45%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.