CVE-2021-29741

HIGH

IBM AIX 7.1-7.2 & VIOS 3.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 17.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 7.1
ibm/aix 7.2
ibm/vios 3.1
Published Aug 02, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026