[NEW] [medium] IBM i: Vulnerability Allows Code Execution
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in IBM i to execute arbitrary program code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary program code.
- Who is affected
- Local users of IBM i are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for code execution.
- Action
- Apply the latest updates to mitigate this vulnerability.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2478
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-232990.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-23299 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for IBM i
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[NEU] [mittel] IBM WebSphere Application Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-07-31
- high[NEU] [hoch] IBM DB2: Mehrere Schwachstellencert-bund · 2026-07-31
- high[NEW] [high] IBM WebSphere Application Server and Application Server Liberty: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-31
- high[NEW] [high] IBM App Connect Enterprise: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[NEW] [medium] IBM App Connect Enterprise: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[NEW] [medium] IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-31
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