CVE-2016-3053 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03041.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Ibm Subscribe	Aix Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-4126	IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93605
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037030
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709/

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2017-02-01T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:40:15.091Z

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-3053

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-01T20:59:00.863

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-3053

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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