CVE-2023-45185: IBM i Access Client Solutions code execution

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.2 through 1.1.4 and 1.1.4.3 through 1.1.9.3 could allow an attacker to execute remote code. Due to improper authority checks the attacker could perform operations on the PC under the user's authority. IBM X-Force ID: 268273.

Affected products

IBM i Access Client Solutions: from 1.1.2 through 1.1.4; from 1.1.4.3 before 1.1.9.4 — fixed in 1.1.9.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM i Access Client Solutions 1.1.9.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268273
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091942
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/268273
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7091942

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