Description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the rm_rlcache_file command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 236690.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847917
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236690
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
8.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-250
Status
published
Products (4)
ibm/aix
7.1
ibm/aix
7.2
ibm/aix
7.3
ibm/vios
3.1
Published
Dec 23, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026