CVE-2023-45174 IBM AIX privilege escalation

2023-12-1323:04:25

ibm

www.cve.org

ibm aix

privilege escalation

vulnerability

qdaemon command

denial of service

local user

ibm x-force id

CVSS3

8.4

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.1

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the qdaemon command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267972.

CNA Affected

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    "product": "AIX",
    "vendor": "IBM",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
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      }
    ]
  }
]