Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2017-1093
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root 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: 0.004 (28.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix — versions 6.1, 7.1, 7.2
- IBM Corporation Aix — versions 6.1.2, 5.1, 5.2.0
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037748 (vdb-entry)
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95891 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1093?
- CVE-2017-1093 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1093?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.