High severity · published Mar 20, 2017
CVE-2017-1134
IBM Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to gain root access
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Reliable Scalable Cluster Technology could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to gain root access. IBM Reference #: 1998459.
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)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Power Hardware Management Console · Ibm
3.3.2; 4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1134
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1134
Patch
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998459
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96764
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038389
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