Vulnerability identifier: #VU64379
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]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: IBM Corporation
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 lpd daemon. A local user can run a specially crafted program to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
IBM AIX: 7.1 - 7.3.0.1
External links
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lpd_advisory2.asc
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.