title: IBM CICS TX privilege escalation
description: IBM CICS TX Standard 11.1 and Advanced 10.1, 11.1 performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.  IBM X-Force ID:  266163.
problem types: CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: CICS TX Standard
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 11.1
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: CICS TX Advanced
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 10.1, 11.1
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 5.9
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL