Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2022-36768 CVE-2022-34356 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM AIX Operating systems & Components / Operating system IBM VIOS Server applications / Application servers |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU67204
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36768
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the invscout command. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the affected command and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
IBM VIOS: 3.1.0 - 3.1.3.14
External linkshttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscout_advisory3.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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU67203
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34356
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 improperly imposed security restrictions within the AIX kernel. A local non-privileged user can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
IBM VIOS: 3.1.0 - 3.1.3.14
External linkshttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/kernel_advisory4.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.