CVE-2021-29801

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the kernel to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 203977.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203977	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483875	Patch 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 : 2021-08-26 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28

NVD link : CVE-2021-29801

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29801

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29801

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

vios
aix

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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