What is CVE-2020-4829?

CVE-2020-4829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-12-10.

How severe is CVE-2020-4829?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2020-4829

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 189960.

EPSS: 0.000 (11.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AC:L/PR:N/A:H/I:H/AV:L/S:U/UI:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.1, 7.2
Ibm Vios — versions 3.1

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6380430 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-aix-cve20204829-priv-escalation (189960) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4829?: CVE-2020-4829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2020-4829?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.