7.8high
CVE-2016-89721 exploit
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 72%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-40950 IBM AIX 6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'Bellmail' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2016-12-22
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation AIX
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1037480 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- aix.software.ibm.com /aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/94979 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/40950/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-8972
- NVD: CVE-2016-8972
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