What is CVE-2023-28528?

CVE-2023-28528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-04-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-28528?

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

Is CVE-2023-28528 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Ibm Aix

CVE-2023-28528

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 execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 251207.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.015 (70.6th 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 7.2, 7.3, 7.1
Ibm Vios — versions 3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28528?: CVE-2023-28528 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2023-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-28528?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-28528 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.