What is CVE-2023-45165?

CVE-2023-45165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-12-22.

How severe is CVE-2023-45165?

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

Improper input validation in IBM Aix

CVE-2023-45165

IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the AIX SMB client to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267963.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (6.8th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.2, 7.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-45165?: CVE-2023-45165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-45165?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.