Vulnerability in Ibm Aix
CVE-2016-6079
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM APARs: IV88658, IV87981, IV88419, IV87640, IV88053.
EPSS: 0.020 (84.2th 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 — versions 5.3, 6.1, 7.1
- Ibm Vios — versions 2.2.0.0, 2.2.0.10, 2.2.0.11
- Ibm Corporation Aix — versions 7.2, 5.3, 6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6079?
- CVE-2016-6079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6079?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6079 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.