CVE-2022-41290

HIGH

IBM AIX <7.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.8%
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