{"id":44123,"date":"2025-05-24T21:31:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T21:31:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:28:11","slug":"cve-2025-33103-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-ibm-tcp-ip-connectivity-utilities-for-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33103-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-ibm-tcp-ip-connectivity-utilities-for-i\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-33103: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in IBM TCP\/IP Connectivity Utilities for i<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-33103 is a serious vulnerability that affects IBM&#8217;s i series from 7.2 to 7.6. The vulnerability resides within the IBM TCP\/IP Connectivity Utilities for i, which can be exploited by a malicious actor to escalate privileges and gain root access to the host operating system. This is a significant security risk as it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4648-integrity-check-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-leading-to-potential-xss-injection\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49882\">lead to a potential<\/a> system compromise or data leakage, rendering sensitive information vulnerable to unauthorized access.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47577-severe-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-ti-woocommerce-wishlist\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52112\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> is underlined by its CVSS severity score of 8.5, marking it as a high-risk issue. Any system running the affected versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46490-puzzling-vulnerability-in-crossword-compiler-puzzles-risks-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54596\">IBM<\/a> i is at risk and immediate action is recommended to mitigate the threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-33103<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.5 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7388-remote-command-execution-via-java-rmi-interface-in-openedge-adminserver\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87035\">Command Line Interface<\/a><br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52113\">System compromise<\/a>, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1518855060\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>IBM i | 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-54780-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-netgate-pfsense-ce-and-plus-builds\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49686\">vulnerability is exploited through the command<\/a> line interface of the host operating system. A malicious actor with command line access can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4647-elevating-privileges-through-xss-vulnerability-in-centreon-web\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50053\">elevate privileges<\/a> to root level by exploiting a flaw in the IBM TCP\/IP Connectivity Utilities for i. This access can then be used to execute unauthorized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32002-critical-os-command-injection-vulnerability-in-i-o-data-network-attached-hard-disk-firmware\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49749\">commands or access sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1266134130\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Given that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30377-code-execution-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-via-use-after-free\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49931\">vulnerability is exploited via<\/a> the command line, a conceptual example of the exploit may look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ connect -u user -p password target.example.com\n$ exploit -privilege_escalation &quot;IBM TCP\/IP Connectivity Utilities for i&quot; -elevate_to root<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that the above is a conceptual example and not a real exploit code. The actual exploit would likely involve more complex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3499-unauthenticated-rest-apis-expose-system-to-os-command-injection-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77679\">commands and manipulation of the system&#8217;s<\/a> internals.<br \/>\nIn this example, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/russian-cyber-actor-targets-western-organizations-a-comprehensive-analysis\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51915\">actor first connects to the target<\/a> system (target.example.com) using a low-privileged user account. They then use the exploit command to exploit the vulnerability in the IBM TCP\/IP Connectivity Utilities for i, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30663-escalation-of-privilege-vulnerability-in-zoom-workplace-apps\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49678\">escalating their privileges<\/a> to root.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32363-critical-vulnerability-in-medidok-allowing-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"49825\">vulnerability allows<\/a> potential attackers to gain root access to the host operating system, leading to serious security incidents such as system compromise and data leakage. Thus, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible or use WAF\/IDS as a temporary mitigation measure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-33103 is a serious vulnerability that affects IBM&#8217;s i series from 7.2 to 7.6. The vulnerability resides within the IBM TCP\/IP Connectivity Utilities for i, which can be exploited by a malicious actor to escalate privileges and gain root access to the host operating system. 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