Local Privilege Escalation in IBM AIX and VIOS Products
CVE-2020-4829

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 December 2020

Summary

A vulnerability within the ksu command in IBM AIX versions 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 allows a local user to gain elevated root privileges. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access and control over affected systems, posing significant security risks. Immediate action and patching are recommended to safeguard against this exploit.

Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.1

AIX 7.2

VIOS 3.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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