Vulnerability identifier: #VU70341

Vulnerability 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-2022-41290

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 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM AIX: 7.1.1 - 7.3.0.1

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External links
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/rmrlcache_advisory.asc
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847917

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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.