IBM AIX privilege escalation
CVE-2023-45174
8.4HIGH
Summary
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
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