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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Corporation Aix — versions 6.1.2, 5.1, 5.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93605 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037030 (vdb-entry)
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.