Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium
CVE-2025-3473

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Security Guardium
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 June 2025

What is CVE-2025-3473?

A security flaw in IBM Security Guardium 12.1 allows local privileged users to exploit insecure inherited permissions, enabling them to escalate their privileges to root. This vulnerability poses significant risks to system integrity and requires immediate attention to safeguard sensitive data and maintain operational security.

Affected Version(s)

Security Guardium 12.1

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7236356
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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