What is CVE-2022-41290?

CVE-2022-41290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2022-41290?

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

Vulnerability in Ibm Aix

CVE-2022-41290

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 rm_rlcache_file command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 236690.

EPSS: 0.000 (13.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-250

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847917 (vendor-advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236690 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41290?: CVE-2022-41290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under CWE-250. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2022-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-41290?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.