CVE-2020-4887

MEDIUM

IBM AIX <7.3 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2 and AIX VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the gencore user command to create arbitrary files in any directory. IBM X-Force ID: 190911.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6406022
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190911

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 22.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 7.1
ibm/aix 7.2
ibm/vios 3.1
Published Jan 20, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026