title: IBM i privilege escalation
description: Backup, Recovery, and Media Services (BRMS) for IBM i 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.  A malicious actor with command line access to the host operating system can elevate privileges to gain component access to the host operating system.  IBM X-Force ID:  263583.
problem types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: i
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 4.9
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL