Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2017-1692
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 X-Force ID: 134067.
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 (27.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.9% 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 7.2, 5.3, 6.1
References
- aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/suid_advisory.asc (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040330 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134067 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1692?
- CVE-2017-1692 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1692?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.