Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE ID | CVE-2020-4887 |
CWE ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
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IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4887
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the gencore user command allows files creation wit arbitrary content in any directory on the system. A local user can abuse this behavior and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5
CPEhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190911
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6406022
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.