IBM AIX privilege escalation
CVE-2023-45174

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
AIX
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-45174?

A vulnerability in the qdaemon command of IBM AIX versions 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could be exploited by a privileged local user to gain elevated privileges or instantiate a denial of service condition. This introduces significant security risks, allowing unauthorized access and operational disruptions.

Affected Version(s)

AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095022
vendor-advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267972
vdb-entry

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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