Input validation error in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS - CVE-2023-45166
Published: December 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84104
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2023-45166
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the piodmgrsu command. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to the affected command and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45166
Install updates from vendor's website.