CVE-2020-4887

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2 and AIX VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the gencore user command to create arbitrary files in any directory. IBM X-Force ID: 190911.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190911	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6406022	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-01-20 15:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2020-4887

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4887

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-4887

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
vios

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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