What is CVE-2021-29741?

CVE-2021-29741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-08-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-29741?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2021-29741

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.

EPSS: 0.000 (11.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

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

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-aix-cve202129741-priv-escalation (201478) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29741?: CVE-2021-29741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-29741?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.