CVE-2023-42006

Local sensitive-file disclosure via improper authority checks

Published Dec 1, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Administration Runtime Expert 7.2 through 7.5 allows local users to read sensitive files. The component performs improper authority checks when a local user accesses protected file contents, but IBM has not disclosed the affected function or exact check. Local access is required, and the disclosed consequence is reading protected file contents, including stored passwords.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Administration Runtime Expert 7.2 through 7.5 allows local users to read sensitive files. The component performs improper authority checks when a local user accesses protected file contents, but IBM has not disclosed the affected function or exact check. Local access is required, and the disclosed consequence is reading protected file contents, including stored passwords.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42006
Published
Dec 1, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM i
Classifications
CWE-863, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

IBM · IBM iversion=7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
8.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1005Data from Local System

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