Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM i Product by IBM

CVE-2025-2947

What is CVE-2025-2947?

The IBM i 7.6 product is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability resulting from improper profile swapping in an OS command. This flaw can potentially allow a malicious actor to exploit the system, elevating their privileges to gain unauthorized root access to the host operating system. Organizations using this version are encouraged to implement the latest security measures and patches to mitigate potential risks.

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