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.
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 — 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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256 (vdb-entry)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.asc (Patch, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/ (exploit)
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.