#VU70341 Input validation error in IBM AIX - CVE-2022-41290
Published: December 14, 2022 / Updated: January 9, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70341
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-2022-41290
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the rm_rlcache_file user command. A local user can pass a specially crafted input to the affected command and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.