What is CVE-2022-36768?

CVE-2022-36768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-09-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-36768?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2022-36768

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 232014.

EPSS: 0.000 (15.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Ibm Vios — versions 3.1

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6619725 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
ibm-aix-cve202236768-priv-escalation (232014) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36768?: CVE-2022-36768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-09-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-36768?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.