#VU84106 Input validation error in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS - CVE-2023-45170

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84106

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-2023-45170

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS

Software vendor:
IBM Corporation

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 piobe command. A local user can pass specially crafted arguments to the affected command and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7095022