CVE-2021-38990

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the mount command which could lead to code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 212952.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212952	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6515496	Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6538700	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 : 2022-01-10 14:10

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-38990

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38990

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38990

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

aix
vios

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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