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 invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 251207.
Exploits (1)
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by Tim Brown, bcoles · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/aix/local/invscout_rpm_priv_esc.rb
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.4
EPSS
0.0156
EPSS Percentile
81.6%
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-78
Status
published
Products (4)
ibm/aix
7.1
ibm/aix
7.2
ibm/aix
7.3
ibm/vios
3.1
Published
Apr 28, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026