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[email protected]CVE-2016-8972

HistoryFeb 15, 2017 - 7:59 p.m.

CVE-2016-8972

2017-02-1519:59:01

CWE-264

[email protected]

web.nvd.nist.gov

ibm

aix

security

vulnerability

root privilege escalation

cve-2016-8972

nvd

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

13.2%

JSON

IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.

Affected configurations

Vulners

NVD

Node

ibm_corporationaixMatch6.1

ibm_corporationaixMatch7.1

ibm_corporationaixMatch7.2

CPENameOperatorVersion
ibm:aixibm aixeq6.1
ibm:aixibm aixeq7.1
ibm:aixibm aixeq7.2

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
ibm:aix	ibm aix	eq	6.1
ibm:aix	ibm aix	eq	7.1
ibm:aix	ibm aix	eq	7.2

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "AIX",
    "vendor": "IBM Corporation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "6.1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.1"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.2"
      }
    ]
  }
]