IBM AIX privilege escalation
CVE-2023-45166

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2023

Summary

IBM AIX versions 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 are susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper handling within the piodmgrsu command. A non-privileged local user could exploit this flaw to gain elevated access rights, which could potentially lead to unauthorized actions on the system. This vulnerability emphasizes the need for robust security measures to prevent local exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.2, 7.3, 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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