CVE-2021-38990

HIGH

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2 and VIOS 3.1 - Local Code Execution via Mount Command

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the mount command which could lead to code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 212952.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6515496
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6538700
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212952

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 27.8%
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 Jan 10, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026