What is CVE-2021-29861?

CVE-2021-29861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2021-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2021-29861?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2021-29861

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in EFS to expose sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 206085.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.1.0, 7.2, 7.2.0
Ibm Vios — versions 3.1.0, 3.1

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29861?: CVE-2021-29861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2021-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-29861?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.