CVE-2023-23470 IBM i privilege escalation
An authenticated privileged administrator can gain elevated privileges via improper SQL processing in non-default configurations of IBM i.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23470?
CVE-2023-23470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 4 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-23470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-17218 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q43-fxm7-9fhw.