CVE-2017-1692

HIGH

IBM AIX <7.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 134067.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040330
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/134067

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (4)
ibm/aix 5.3
ibm/aix 6.1
ibm/aix 7.1
ibm/aix 7.2
Published Feb 07, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026