Privilege escalation in IBM AIX

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10446

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1383

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can gain root privileges on a different target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 6.1 - 7.2

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026948

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.