Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2016-3053

IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.

EPSS: 0.025 (82.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Corporation Aix — versions 6.1.2, 5.1, 5.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3053?: CVE-2016-3053 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-01.
How severe is CVE-2016-3053?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3053 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.