CVE-2016-3053

moderate-risk
Published 2017-02-01

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

Do I need to act?

~
3.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
40709
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Aix

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (8)

Vendor Advisory http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93605
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037030
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709/
Vendor Advisory http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93605
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037030
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709/
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal