CVE-2016-6079 (GCVE-0-2016-6079)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-15 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM APARs: IV88658, IV87981, IV88419, IV87640, IV88053.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Gain Privileges
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/l… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | AIX |
Affected:
5.3
Affected: 6.1 Affected: 7.1 Affected: 7.2 |
guessed |
Date Public
2016-11-07 00:00
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