CVE-2016-3053: IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges

High severity · published Feb 1, 2017

CVE-2016-3053

IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges

7.8

CVSS

2.5%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Aix · Ibm

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

Affected product

Aix

Ibm

All Aix CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3053

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3053

Vendor Advisory

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93605

www.securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037030

www.exploit-db.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709/