CVE-2025-33109

IBM i privilege escalation

Description

IBM i 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation caused by an invalid database authority check. A bad actor could execute a database procedure or function without having all required permissions, in addition to causing denial of service for some database actions.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The issue can be addressed by applying PTFs to IBM i. IBM i releases 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3. and 7.2 will be addressed. The IBM i 5770-SS1 PTF numbers listed below resolve the vulnerability. 7.6SJ05809 SJ05810 SJ05837 SJ05960 SJ06021 SJ06219 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05809 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05810 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05837 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05960 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06021 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06219 7.5SJ05838 SJ05847 SJ05850 SJ05851 SJ05953 SJ06022 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05838 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05847 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05850 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05851 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05953 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06022 7.4SJ05839 SJ05846 SJ05852 SJ05853 SJ05959 SJ06023 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05839 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05846 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05852 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05853 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05959 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06023 7.3SJ05840 SJ05845 SJ05854 SJ05855 SJ05966 SJ06477 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05840 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05845 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05854 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05855 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05966 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06477 7.2SJ05842 SJ05844 SJ05856 SJ05857 SJ05965 SJ06478 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05842 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05844 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05856 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05857 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05965 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06478

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM i
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7240410 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-33109?
CVE-2025-33109 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-33109?
To fix CVE-2025-33109: The issue can be addressed by applying PTFs to IBM i. IBM i releases 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3. and 7.2 will be addressed. The IBM i 5770-SS1 PTF numbers listed below resolve the vulnerability. 7.6SJ05809 SJ05810 SJ05837 SJ05960 SJ06021 SJ06219 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05809 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05810 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05837 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05960 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06021 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06219 7.5SJ05838 SJ05847 SJ05850 SJ05851 SJ05953 SJ06022 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05838 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05847 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05850 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05851 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05953 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06022 7.4SJ05839 SJ05846 SJ05852 SJ05853 SJ05959 SJ06023 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05839 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05846 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05852 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05853 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05959 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06023 7.3SJ05840 SJ05845 SJ05854 SJ05855 SJ05966 SJ06477 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05840 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05845 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05854 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05855 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05966 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06477 7.2SJ05842 SJ05844 SJ05856 SJ05857 SJ05965 SJ06478 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05842 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05844 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05856 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05857 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ05965 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ06478
Is CVE-2025-33109 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-33109 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-33109?
CVE-2025-33109 affects IBM i.
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