Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-29741 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU55457
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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29741
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 unspecified error within Korn Shell (ksh). A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.2.5
External linkshttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ksh_advisory.asc
Q & A
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.