CVE-2014-8904

IBM AIX/VIOS <7.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

lquerylv in cmdlvm in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DBGCMD_LQUERYLV environment-variable value.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by S2 Crew · bashlocalaix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38576

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (10)

[Vendor Advisory] http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc

[Various Sources] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV67907

[Various Sources] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV67908

[Various Sources] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV68070

[Various Sources] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV68082

[Various Sources] http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV68478

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38576/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99193

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031596

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/62195

Scores

EPSS 0.0056

EPSS Percentile 68.3%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (27)

ibm/aix 5.3

ibm/aix 6.1

ibm/aix 7.1

ibm/vios 2.2.0.10

ibm/vios 2.2.0.11

ibm/vios 2.2.0.12

ibm/vios 2.2.0.13

ibm/vios 2.2.1.0

ibm/vios 2.2.1.1

ibm/vios 2.2.1.3

... and 17 more

Published Jan 15, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026