What is CVE-2021-29801?

CVE-2021-29801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-08-26.

How severe is CVE-2021-29801?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2021-29801

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the kernel to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 203977.

EPSS: 0.000 (10.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

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

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483875 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-aix-cve202129801-priv-escalation (203977) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29801?: CVE-2021-29801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-08-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-29801?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.