CVE-2021-38990
HIGHIBM AIX 7.1, 7.2 and VIOS 3.1 - Local Code Execution via Mount Command
Title source: llmDescription
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