What is CVE-2021-38990?

CVE-2021-38990 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-38990?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2021-38990

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the mount command which could lead to code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 212952.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM)
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-2021-38990?: CVE-2021-38990 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-38990?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.