Elevated Privileges via Unqualified Lib Call in IBM Job Scheduler for i 7.2-7.6
CVE-2025-33122 Published on June 17, 2025
IBM i privilege escalation
IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a user to gain elevated privileges due to an unqualified library call in IBM Advanced Job Scheduler for i. A malicious actor could cause user-controlled code to run with administrator privilege.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-33122 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2025-33122 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-33122
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- Version 7.2 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
- Version 7.4 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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