#VU59357 OS Command Injection in IBM AIX - CVE-2021-38991
Published: January 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59357
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-38991
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
IBM AIX
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the lscore command. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the the lscore command and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.